Best bun creators on Instagram (2026)

Ranked by real engagement signal — quality, breadth, freshness and depth — not follower count.

1. Thariq (@trq212) — 314,510 followers, 400,100 avg views/post — #1 by engagement signal.
2. Simon Willison (@simonwillison.net) — — followers, — avg views/post.
3. tomlockwood (@tomlockwood) — — followers, — avg views/post.
4. zhangsong1 (@zhangsong1) — — followers, — avg views/post.

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