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Perplexity

by Perplexity AI

The answer engine that cites its sources and orchestrates many models.

Pros

  • Best-in-class cited, source-grounded answers
  • Access to many models in one subscription
  • Strong for research and fact-finding

Cons

  • Often categorized as search rather than a full assistant
  • Less suited to long creative or open-ended chat
  • Max tier is pricey at $200/mo

✓ Where it shines / best for

  • Researchers and professionals needing cited, up-to-date answers
  • Users who want a search-first AI rather than a pure chatbot
  • Power users running deep multi-source research

✕ Not the best fit for

  • Users wanting heavy creative/long-form generation over factual search
  • People needing offline/on-device use
  • Those who dislike usage caps on the free Pro searches

Features

  • ✓ Free tier
  • ✓ Mobile app
  • ✓ API access
  • ✓ Multiple model choice
  • ✓ Web search
  • ✓ Real-time
  • ✓ Deep research
  • ✓ Answer Engine
  • ✓ Citations
  • ✓ File Upload

Pricing

PlanPriceBillingNotes
Free$0foreverUnlimited basic searches plus a limited number of Pro searches per day (around 5)
Pro$20monthly300+ Pro searches/day, choice of models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, Sonar, o-series), unlimited file uploads, image gen, $5/mo API credits, Labs access
Pro (annual)$200yearlySame as Pro, discounted annually (~$16.67/mo)
Max$200monthlyUnlimited Labs, early access to new features, priority access to top models and advanced research/agents
Enterprise Pro$40monthly per seatTeam plan with admin, SSO, and enterprise data controls (annual discount available)

Pricing verified from the official source. Prices change often — confirm on the vendor's site before buying.

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