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Updated October 16, 2026

Top Instagram carousels
this month.

The carousels posted in the last 30 days that most outperformed their creator’s usual likes and comments. It’s not a ranking by follower count: a small account that tripled its usual can sit above a famous one that had an average day.

carousels above their creator’s usual
926
creators
153
median score
1.9×
slides, typically
8
most common format
List

The 12 biggest outliers of the last 30 days

  1. First slide of a carousel by @smrt.cc: 100 CHATGPT CODE327× usual

    100 CHATGPT CODE

    @smrt.cc · 90.3K likes + comments · 8 slides

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  2. First slide of a carousel by @pm_alec236× usual

    @pm_alec · 359.7K likes + comments · 6 slides

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  3. First slide of a carousel by @endlesstools: TEMPLATE Wide Angle Studio169× usual

    TEMPLATE Wide Angle Studio

    @endlesstools · 30K likes + comments · 17 slides

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  4. First slide of a carousel by @studio_2am: fonts that are trending right now :)104× usual

    fonts that are trending right now :)

    @studio_2am · 62.6K likes + comments · 8 slides

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  5. First slide of a carousel by @organic_arc66× usual

    @organic_arc · 119.2K likes + comments · 6 slides

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  6. First slide of a carousel by @madlertravel57× usual

    @madlertravel · 9K likes + comments · 11 slides

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  7. First slide of a carousel by @victorianpoetry: DON'T GET TOO DRUNK. DON'T DRINK FROM AN OPEN CUP.57× usual

    DON'T GET TOO DRUNK. DON'T DRINK FROM AN OPEN CUP.

    @victorianpoetry · 2.4M likes + comments · 9 slides

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  8. First slide of a carousel by @oneplategirluk39× usual

    @oneplategirluk · 197.3K likes + comments · 10 slides

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  9. First slide of a carousel by @the_female_lead: I haven't been to the gym for so long,, I didn't know that women just dress like wh*res now. I'm sorry, there's no other way to describe it... the shorts,…39× usual

    I haven't been to the gym for so long,, I didn't know that women just dress like wh*res now. I'm sorry, there's no other way to describe it... the shorts,…

    @the_female_lead · 92.8K likes + comments · 4 slides

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  10. First slide of a carousel by @nutrition.protocols37× usual

    @nutrition.protocols · 82.4K likes + comments · 10 slides

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  11. First slide of a carousel by @yourstudygram_33× usual

    @yourstudygram_ · 52.2K likes + comments · 8 slides

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  12. First slide of a carousel by @brainchanges: 7 THINGS NEUROSCIENCE SAYS YOU SHOULD TELL YOURSELF DAILY TO LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE31× usual

    7 THINGS NEUROSCIENCE SAYS YOU SHOULD TELL YOURSELF DAILY TO LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE

    @brainchanges · 22.2K likes + comments · 8 slides

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This month’s strongest first slides

The opening slide decides whether anyone swipes. These are the first slides of carousels that beat their creator’s usual, transcribed from the slide.

  • “100 CHATGPT CODE”

    @smrt.cc · 327× their usual · List

  • “TEMPLATE Wide Angle Studio”

    @endlesstools · 169× their usual · List

  • “fonts that are trending right now :)”

    @studio_2am · 104× their usual · List

  • “DON'T GET TOO DRUNK. DON'T DRINK FROM AN OPEN CUP.”

    @victorianpoetry · 57× their usual · Opinion

  • “I haven't been to the gym for so long,, I didn't know that women just dress like wh*res now. I'm sorry, there's no other way to describe it... the shorts,…”

    @the_female_lead · 39× their usual · Opinion

  • “7 THINGS NEUROSCIENCE SAYS YOU SHOULD TELL YOURSELF DAILY TO LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE”

    @brainchanges · 31× their usual · List

  • “Perfumes I want just for the bottles”

    @clay.note.fragrance · 30× their usual · List

  • “BEAUTYINC FRAGRANCE Tate McRae Launches First Fragrance With Scent Beauty”

    @beautyinc · 20× their usual · News

Frequently asked questions

What are the top Instagram carousels right now?

The carousels that most outperformed their creator’s usual in the last 30 days include “100 CHATGPT CODE” by @smrt.cc (327× their usual), by @pm_alec (236× their usual), “TEMPLATE Wide Angle Studio” by @endlesstools (169× their usual).

How is “top” measured?

Not by follower count. Each carousel’s likes and comments are divided by the median of up to 20 carousels from the same creator, posted around the same time. A small account that tripled its usual ranks above a big one that had an average day.

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