Perplexity
AI-powered answer engine with real-time web citations, Deep Research, and multi-model verification
Perplexity is an AI answer engine handling 780M+ monthly queries across 238 countries. It combines real-time web search with frontier AI models for cited, sourced responses. Key features include Deep Research (multi-step research agent powered by Claude Opus 4.6), Model Council (cross-checking answers across Claude Sonnet 4.6, Gemini 3.1 Pro, and others), Perplexity Computer (computer-use agent using 19 AI models), and focus modes for Academic, Finance, Video, and Shopping. Apple has reportedly explored acquiring Perplexity.
Last updated: 2026-03-12 00:09:18
AI Models Powering Perplexity
2 models from 1 vendor
Sonar Pro
Primary Currentsonar-pro AI-powered search engine API. Every response includes web-grounded citations. Designed for research and factual queries, not general chat.
Sonar Reasoning Pro
Currentsonar-reasoning-pro Combines deep reasoning (chain-of-thought) with live web search. Unique capability among search-focused models.
Model data sourced from official vendor documentation. View all models →
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Perplexity Pricing
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Enterprise Max
Pricing verified as of research date. Contact vendor for current pricing.
Perplexity Features
Conversation & Chat
Platform & Infrastructure
Perplexity Pros & Cons
Pros
- + Always cites sources so you can verify information
- + Real-time web search produces current information
- + Clean, focused interface without clutter
- + Access to multiple AI models on Pro plan
Cons
- - Less capable than ChatGPT or Claude for creative writing
- - Not designed for long multi-turn conversations
- - Free tier has limited Pro searches per day
- - API is relatively expensive for high-volume use
Perplexity Integrations
Company Info
- Company
- Perplexity AI
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Deployment
- Cloud
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