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Four of the most widely used artificial intelligence models have delivered a unanimous forecast favoring XRP over Pi Network’s PI token for the first quarter of 2026. The evaluation drew on input from ChatGPT, Grok, Google’s Gemini, and Perplexity AI to assess which digital asset has the stronger performance outlook ahead.
The models concluded that Ripples’s XRP has a clearer path to upside in early 2026, driven by established liquidity, broader adoption, and regulatory clarity. By contrast, the analysis described Pi Network’s PI as a “longer-horizon, narrative-driven play” with limited near-term catalysts and higher risk for short-term holders.
According to ChatGPT’s forecast, XRP’s performance is bolstered by its deep liquidity and improved regulatory footing following the closure of Ripple’s legal dispute with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The model estimated that XRP could reach up to $6 during Q1 2026, although it acknowledged that achieving such gains would require substantial market catalysts. In contrast, ChatGPT suggested that PI’s price may continue to struggle without support from major exchanges such as Binance.
Grok, the AI integrated into the X ecosystem, echoed these assessments, saying that:
“XRP has the clearer path to meaningful upside in the short term, while PI remains trapped in a high-risk, low-momentum consolidation phase with limited near-term catalysts.”
Grok also highlighted developments within the broader Ripple ecosystem (including advancements like the RLUSD stablecoin) as factors potentially supporting XRP’s rally. Grok’s projection included a scenario where XRP could “explode above $5” in the first quarter if market conditions align, while under optimal conditions PI could reach a maximum of $0.50.
Both Perplexity AI and Google’s Gemini aligned with the bullish view on XRP. Perplexity cited institutional momentum, regulatory clarity, and growing inflows into XRP-linked exchange-traded products as reasons XRP may outperform PI in the near term.
Gemini’s analysis stressed XRP’s status as a more mature digital asset, contrasting it with Pi Network’s ongoing development phase, which it characterized as a “make or break” period.
“XRP has transitioned from a speculative asset to a regulated, institutional tool with clear demand from ETFs. In contrast, Pi Network is still in a “discovery phase,” where the high volume of circulating tokens from years of mobile mining acts as a heavy anchor on its price,” it concluded.
XRP, the native token of the XRP Ledger, operates on a blockchain designed for fast and low-cost settlements and has seen renewed interest from institutional investors, particularly through spot XRP exchange-traded funds launched by firms including Bitwise, Grayscale, and Franklin Templeton, which together have attracted significant net inflows since late 2025.
Pi Network’s PI, by contrast, remains closely tied to its ecosystem’s longer-term vision of mobile mining and broad accessibility, where users can earn tokens via smartphone participation and community engagement. The project’s price performance has struggled with volatility and limited trading momentum, with recent declines bringing prices near prior lows, according to market data.
Pi Network’s potential remains tied to adoption milestones and listings on larger cryptocurrency exchanges. Without such developments, short-term performance may lag other established assets. The AI models’ consensus underscores this gap, with XRP’s combination of institutional backing and clearer utility cited as key differentiators.
This crypto analysis was originally done by CryptoPotato.
