Perplexity

Name: Perplexity
Rating: 4.3

AI-powered search engine with real-time web access and source citations.

researchfact-checkingcurrent events

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Provider: Perplexity AIFree tier: YesAPI: YesStarting price: $0

85/100

Best AI search engine • Real-time web access • Source citations

How we rate

Pros

Excellent source citations
Real-time web access
Clean minimal interface
Great for fact-checking

Cons

Limited creative writing ability
No image generation
Less suitable for coding tasks

What Real Users Say

Loved (76% positive)

Reddit users praise Perplexity for research and citations. It's considered the best AI for fact-checking and staying current. Creative and coding use cases are less recommended.

“Perplexity is my go-to for any research. The citations are actually useful—I can verify every claim.”
r/perplexity↑ 1234

“Best AI for staying current. ChatGPT's web search feels outdated compared to Perplexity.”
r/artificial↑ 867

“Don't use it for creative writing—that's not what it's built for. Research and facts only.”
r/perplexity↑ 445

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Last updated: 2026-03-15

Specifications

Context Window	200K tokens
Max Output	32K tokens
Models	GPT-5, Claude, Perplexity Sonar

Features

Text Generation

Image Input

Image Generation

Voice Mode

Web Search

Code Execution

Api Access

File Upload

Memory

Custom G P Ts

Pricing

Plan	Price	Limits	Key Features
Free	$0	5 Pro searches/day	Web search, Source citations, Basic models, File upload
Pro	$20/mo	Unlimited Pro searches	GPT-5 & Claude, Unlimited searches, API access

Last verified: 2026-03-15