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Perplexity

by Perplexity AI

AI-powered search engine that excels at research with source citations. Better than ChatGPT for fact-checking and information retrieval. The go-to tool for research tasks.

8.6
3,456 reviews

🤖 Supported Models

Features

Real-time web searchSource citationsMulti-model supportCollectionsFile analysisAPI accessFocus modes

Pros

  • Best for research with citations
  • Real-time web access
  • Multi-model flexibility
  • Clean interface
  • Great mobile apps

Cons

  • Not for creative writing
  • Coding ability limited
  • Sources not always reliable
  • Pro features require subscription

💬 User Reviews

Perplexity dominates research. For anything fact-based, I go to Perplexity first, ChatGPT for creative work.

Community2026-02-12

For research with citations, nothing beats Perplexity. It's replaced Google for me for most searches.

Community2026-01-20

💰 Pricing

FreeFree
  • Basic search
  • Limited Pro queries
Pro$20/mo
  • Unlimited Pro queries
  • GPT-5/Claude access
  • File upload

📋 Specs

Platform
Web, iOS, Android, Chrome Extension
Interface
Search engine / Chat
Category
Search & Research
Released
2022-12-01
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