We asked four AIs whether Pi Network (PI) will reach $1 in the first quarter: the answers are surprising

ChatGPT estimates the chances at 10-15%, but what do Grok, Perplexity and Gemini estimate?

The investors in this asset may be wondering if a bigger pump is coming in the near term. That’s why we asked four of the most popular AI-powered chatbots if an increase to $1 is possible in the first quarter of 2026.

‘Very unlikely’

ChatGPT is quite pessimistic that PI, currently trading around $0.21, could rise to $1 in the first quarter. It noted that the assets need triple-digit upward movement in a very short time, and that this is unlikely to happen without “strong organic demand.”

The chatbot claimed that PI’s liquidity remains weak and there is no decisive catalyst on the horizon that could trigger such an explosive boost. It was stated that there is only a 10-15% chance that the price will reach the psychological level of $1 before early April, while the most likely scenario is the range of $0.30-$0.50. Grok, the chatbot integrated into the social media platform X, shared a similar prediction:

“Reaching $1 in the first quarter would require an increase of approximately 5x from current levels in a very short time, pushing the market cap to over $8 billion. While crypto markets are volatile, current data and forecasts do not support this.”

Grok cited the limited practicality, low trading volume, and unlocking of the upcoming token as the main obstacles to a decisive breakout in PI’s price. It estimates that more than 1.2 billion coins will be released this year: a factor that could lead to increased selling pressure.

Data shows that approximately 131.7 million PI will be released in the next 30 days alone. This may sound substantial, but in some of the previous months the unlocks were much more aggressive.

PI needs the perfect storm

Perplexity and Google’s Gemini were slightly more optimistic. The former claimed that PI could rise to $1 in the first quarter if a leading exchange brings the token to market and if the Pi Network team releases a major update aimed at advancing the entire ecosystem.

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One such platform could be Binance. Last year there were rumors that it would embrace PI, and the team even held a community vote to gauge users’ general opinions on the issue. Although more than 85% of participants voted in favor of the asset, it remains unavailable on the exchange.

Gemini also claimed that the backing of a giant like Binance could push the price of PI up to $1. However, she argued that such a development is more likely to occur later in the year, and not during the first quarter.