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Perplexity AI
Perplexity searches the web and connected sources to provide cited answers, research reports, and automated workflows.
Perplexity is an AI search and research service that answers questions using live web results, citations, uploaded files, connected apps, and multiple AI models. Its Search product supports follow-up research, Deep Research reports, Spaces, and premium sources.
Computer adds background tasks, browser automation, monitoring, app connections, and document or app creation. Perplexity also offers Comet, a browser assistant, and separate APIs for developers; API usage is billed separately.
Features
- Searches the live web and cites sources behind each answer
- Selects among 20+ AI models for different searches
- Runs Deep Research across many searches and sources
- Searches uploaded files and connected applications
- Saves instructions, files, and preferred sources in Spaces
- Automates browser actions and parallel research with Computer
- Creates reports, websites, apps, and other deliverables
- Provides Agent, Search, and Embeddings APIs
Use cases
- Research a market and produce a cited decision brief
- Summarize filings, reports, or regulatory changes
- Search company files and connected apps for relevant information
- Monitor competitors or recurring topics in the background
- Draft reports, websites, spreadsheets, or other deliverables
- Add real-time web search and agents to an application
Pros
Cons
Pricing
- Starting price
- Free
- Pricing checked
- 2026-09-19
Free
$0/month
- Search with accurate answers and citations
- Limited daily usage
- Basic AI models
Pro
$20/month
- Expanded Computer access
- 4,000 bonus credits
- Deep research
- Access to top AI models
- Select between AI models
- Create polished documents and apps
- More usage limits and memory
Max
$200/month
- Maximum Computer usage
- 35,000 bonus credits
- 10,000 monthly credits
- Expert level research
- Frontier AI models
- Highest usage limits and memory
- Priority access to new features