Perplexity AI
Verified β FeaturedAI-powered search and research assistant
Research Agents
8.2 /10
Freemium Released
2022
Country
United States
API
Available
Self-Host
No
Monthly Active Users
100M+
Funding
Series B
Last Reviewed
2025-06
About Perplexity AI
Perplexity AI is a conversational search engine that uses large language models to provide accurate, cited answers to questions. It combines real-time web search with AI synthesis to deliver comprehensive research results with source citations. Features include Pro Search for deep research, file analysis, and image generation.
Features
Web search
Source citations
Deep research (Pro)
File analysis
Image generation
API access
Detailed Ratings
Ease of Use 10.0
Value for Money 8.0
Features 8.0
Support 6.0
Performance 8.0
Overall Rating
8.2 /10
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Real-time citations
- Deep research capability
- Clean interface
- API available
Cons
- Pro tier needed for full power
- Can hallucinate citations
- Limited to web-accessible info
Use Cases
Academic researchMarket researchFact-checkingCompetitive analysis
Who Is It For?
Researchers and professionals who need an AI-powered search engine that provides cited answers from real-time web sources
#search#research#citations#knowledge
Pricing Plans
Free
Free
- Unlimited basic searches
- 5 Pro searches per day
- Limited file uploads
- Default AI models
Recommended
Pro
$20 /month
- 300+ Pro searches per day
- Advanced AI models (Claude, GPT, Gemini)
- Image and video generation
- Unlimited file uploads
- Priority support
Max
$200 /month
- Unlimited Labs access
- Full AI model access
- Agentic AI workflows
- Early access to new tools
Recommended
Enterprise Pro
$40 /seat/month
- Data privacy controls
- Internal knowledge search
- Team Spaces
- Admin controls
- Dedicated support
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