How did Google Research TimesFM-3 do on X?
Google Research posted the TimesFM-3 launch from @GoogleResearch on Aug 31, 2026. The post has 2,043,323 views, 11,492 likes, 1,251 reposts, 216 quotes and 181 replies, an engagement rate of 0.64%. It ranks #357 of the 2839 launches Gridd tracks.
Introducing TimesFM-3, a state-of-the-art time series foundation model that enables accurate multivariate time series forecasting in a single forward pass, significantly outperforming other forecasting models across major benchmarks. More on the blog →https://goo.gle/4x5WGpD
- 12xthe median launch175K median views
- #357of the launches we trackout of 2839
- 17xits own following122,529 followers
- Views
- 2M
- Likes
- 11.5K
- Reposts
- 1.3K
- Quotes
- 216
- Replies
- 181
- Bookmarks
- 10.8K
What would these views cost to buy?
At $100 per 1,000 views, the rate a brand pays an agency charging $100K for one million views, 2M views would cost $204K. At Gridd's rate of about $25 per 1,000 views, the same views would cost about $51K.
The post reached about 17 views for every follower of @GoogleResearch.
What launched?
Google Research launched TimesFM-3, a time series foundation model that produces multivariate forecasts in a single forward pass.
How does it compare with other launches?
Google Research TimesFM-3 has more views than 87% of the 2839 launches Gridd tracks: 12x the median launch's 175K views.
- Google Research TimesFM-32M
- Median tracked launch175K
- #1: xAI Voice Cloning204M
| Metric | Google Research TimesFM-3 | Median launch |
|---|---|---|
| Views | 2M | 175K |
| Engagement rate | 0.64% | 0.48% |
| Views per follower | 17 | 2.8 |
| Quote posts | 216 | 27 |
| Saves per 10K views | 53.0 | 14.2 |
Other Google Research launches we track: Google Research TabFM (641.2K views) and Google Research Planetary Prediction Engine (64.7K views). All 3 Google Research launches, or every ai launch.
Against launches like it
A launch only means something against comparable ones. These are the groups it belongs to, and where it sits in each.
| Compared with | Launches | Median views | This one | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI launches | 1,462 | 263K | 7.8x | #224 |
| Accounts 100K to 1M followers | 909 | 252.6K | 8.1x | #103 |
| Image launch posts | 620 | 143.1K | 14x | #68 |
| Every launch | 2,839 | 175K | 12x | #357 |
What this launch shows
From an account with 122.5K followers, the post reached 17 times the account's following. Launches from accounts 100K to 1M followers reach a median of 1.0 times their following, so this one went about 17 times further than usual for its size. It ranks 103 of 909 launches from accounts that size.
It drew 216 quote posts, 1.1 per 10,000 views against a median of 1.7. Fewer people than usual added their own take, and a quote post is what carries a launch to audiences the account does not have.
The first line is "Introducing TimesFM-3, a state-of-the-art time series foundation model that enables accurate multivariate time series forecasting in a si…". The post runs 33 words, against a median of 39 for launch posts here, and leads with an image: image launches have a median of 143.1K views, against 186.1K for the rest.
There is a link in the post. Launch posts with a link have a median of 160.8K views in the tracker.
It went out on a Monday (UTC). Monday launches have a median of 181.4K views; the strongest day is Tuesday at 192.3K.
Every comparison is against the 2839 launches in the tracker, read on Nov 14, 2026. Medians, not averages. See the state of launches on X for the full breakdown.
Questions about this launch
- What is Google Research?
- In its own words on X: "Impossible? Let’s see. From algorithms to neuroscience to AI, Google Research strives to progress science, advance society & improve billions of people’s lives." Google Research posted the TimesFM-3 launch from @GoogleResearch on Aug 31, 2026.
- How many views did Google Research TimesFM-3 get on X?
- 2,043,323 views. Google Research posted it from @GoogleResearch on Aug 31, 2026, and the post has 11,492 likes, 1,251 reposts, 216 quotes, 181 replies and 10,824 bookmarks. Gridd re-reads these numbers from the post every six hours; these were read on Nov 14, 2026.
- Was Google Research TimesFM-3 a big launch on X?
- It ranks #357 of the 2839 launches Gridd tracks, with more views than 87% of them and 12x the median launch's 175K views. Its engagement rate is 0.64%, against a median of 0.48%.
- What would 2M views on X cost to buy?
- At $100 per 1,000 views, the rate a brand pays an agency charging $100K for one million views, 2M views would cost $204K. At Gridd's rate of about $25 per 1,000 views, the same views would cost about $51K.
Source: Gridd launch tracker, gridd.agency/launches/google-research-timesfm-3, read from the post on X on Nov 14, 2026. Free to cite with a link (CC BY 4.0). Get every launch as JSON.