Instacart Ads Benchmarks 2026

Compare Instacart performance for grocery, CPG, household, and replenishment products where basket behavior shapes efficiency. CPC, ROAS, add-to-cart rate, conversion rate, basket attach rate, and incremental household penetration.

Last updated March 2026

Family Snapshot

Median ROAS4.1x
Median CPC$1.05
Median CVR10.4%
Top Quartile ROAS7.2x

Instacart Ads Benchmarks Snapshot

Instacart Ads benchmarks for sponsored product visibility, cost per click, conversion rate, basket impact, and retail media ROAS.

ContextMedianTop QuartileBest For
Replenishment products5.0x ROAS8.0x ROASFrequent purchase categories with repeat demand
New product launches2.3x ROAS4.1x ROASDriving trial where awareness is still low
Promo periods4.8x ROAS7.5x ROASPairing discount urgency with high-intent shopping sessions
Conquesting2.0x ROAS3.6x ROASCompeting inside category searches

CPC, ROAS, add-to-cart rate, conversion rate, basket attach rate, and incremental household penetration.

What Moves Instacart Ads Benchmarks

These top-level pages work best when they explain why benchmark ranges shift before a user drills into the narrower benchmark route.

DriverImpact
Category replenishment cadence and basket fitCPC, ROAS, add-to-cart rate, conversion rate, basket attach rate, and incremental household penetration.
Discounts, promos, and retailer availabilityCPC, ROAS, add-to-cart rate, conversion rate, basket attach rate, and incremental household penetration.
Product imagery, pack size, and price visibilityCPC, ROAS, add-to-cart rate, conversion rate, basket attach rate, and incremental household penetration.
Whether campaigns are defending demand or creating first-time trialCPC, ROAS, add-to-cart rate, conversion rate, basket attach rate, and incremental household penetration.

How to Interpret Instacart Ads Benchmarks

Instacart Ads benchmarks for sponsored product visibility, cost per click, conversion rate, basket impact, and retail media ROAS.

Category replenishment cadence and basket fit

Compare Instacart performance for grocery, CPG, household, and replenishment products where basket behavior shapes efficiency.

Discounts, promos, and retailer availability

Compare Instacart performance for grocery, CPG, household, and replenishment products where basket behavior shapes efficiency.

Product imagery, pack size, and price visibility

Compare Instacart performance for grocery, CPG, household, and replenishment products where basket behavior shapes efficiency.

Whether campaigns are defending demand or creating first-time trial

Compare Instacart performance for grocery, CPG, household, and replenishment products where basket behavior shapes efficiency.

How to Use Instacart Ads Benchmarks

  1. Judge Instacart campaigns by basket impact, not only last-click attributed sales. — CPC, ROAS, add-to-cart rate, conversion rate, basket attach rate, and incremental household penetration.
  2. Benchmark replenishment and new-product campaigns separately. — CPC, ROAS, add-to-cart rate, conversion rate, basket attach rate, and incremental household penetration.
  3. Use category and competitor terms cautiously because trial quality varies widely. — CPC, ROAS, add-to-cart rate, conversion rate, basket attach rate, and incremental household penetration.

Frequently asked questions

What is a good benchmark for instacart ads benchmarks?

Use the median range as the baseline, then compare against the top-quartile range once the campaign, audience, offer, and conversion event are similar enough to be meaningful.

How should I use instacart ads benchmarks?

Start with the benchmark focus, segment by intent and audience quality, then use the drivers and recommendations on this page to diagnose why performance is above or below the range.

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