Perplexity
AI answer engine with source citations and conversational search
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Perplexity works like a search engine and a chatbot combined: you ask a question in plain language and it returns a written answer with numbered citations linking to the sources it used. Unlike a traditional search engine it synthesizes the answer for you, and unlike a standard chatbot it grounds responses in current web results. It offers a free tier with unlimited basic searches and a paid Pro plan that unlocks more capable models, file uploads, and higher limits.
- Category:
- Search
- Price:
- Free plan available
- Free plan:
- Yes
- Works on:
- Web, iOS, Android, API
- Integrates with:
- Slack, Zapier
Perplexity pricing
No tiers confirmed yet
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- Free trial
- No
- Team plan
- Yes
- Open source
- No
- Self-hostable
- No
- Capabilities
- AI search Answer engine Citations Research
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What Perplexity does well
- ✓ Quick research questions where you want cited sources
- ✓ Summarizing articles, PDFs, or long web pages
- ✓ Follow-up questions that build on a previous answer
Key features
- Generates direct answers to user questions
- Cites all sources used to formulate answers
- Supports conversational follow-up queries
- Offers focused search modes (e.g., academic, YouTube, Reddit)
- Can summarize web pages, articles, or uploaded files
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- Finding and synthesizing peer-reviewed research papers
- Visualizing scientific agreement on specific research questions
- Connecting AI agents to verified scientific citations via MCP or REST API
People also ask
Is Perplexity free? +
Yes. Perplexity has a free tier with unlimited basic searches, plus a paid Pro plan that adds more advanced models, file uploads, and higher usage limits.
How is Perplexity different from ChatGPT? +
Perplexity focuses on answering questions from live web sources and shows citations for every answer, while ChatGPT is a general-purpose assistant that does not cite sources by default.
Does Perplexity cite its sources? +
Yes. Every answer includes numbered citations linking to the web pages it used, so you can verify the information.
What platforms does Perplexity run on? +
Perplexity runs on Web, iOS, Android, API.
What does Perplexity integrate with? +
Perplexity officially integrates with Slack, Zapier.
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