@lexfridman vs @sama
As of July 2026, Lex Fridman (@lexfridman) has 239,022 followers on Threads and Sam Altman (@sama) has 213,925 — @lexfridman leads with 1.1× the following.
@lexfridman is the more active poster with 51 threads to @sama's 5. Despite the smaller audience, @sama gets the stronger engagement on recent posts — 0.39% of followers interact per thread, against 0.30% for the larger account.
These numbers are pulled live from public Threads data and refreshed roughly every 30 minutes, so this head-to-head stays current as both accounts grow. Tap either profile for its full stats and recent posts.
▲ 239K
Followers
213.9K
▲ 51
Threads
5
0.30%
Engagement
0.39% ▲
Frequently asked
- Who has more followers on Threads, Lex Fridman or Sam Altman?
- As of July 2026, @lexfridman has more followers on Threads — 239,022 to @sama's 213,925.
- How many followers does Lex Fridman have on Threads?
- As of July 2026, @lexfridman has 239,022 followers on Threads.
- How many followers does Sam Altman have on Threads?
- As of July 2026, @sama has 213,925 followers on Threads.
- Who has the higher engagement rate, Lex Fridman or Sam Altman?
- @sama has the higher engagement rate on recent posts — 0.39% versus 0.30%.
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