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An AI-powered answer engine that cites live web sources for every response.
RAGMultilingualAPIFree planRealtime
Overview
Perplexity is an AI answer engine that combines large language models with real-time web search. Instead of plain search results, it returns concise, sourced answers with citations, making research faster and more transparent. It supports follow-up questions, focus modes and file analysis, with Pro access to frontier models.
Features
Cited answers from live web
Focus modes for academic, video and more
Follow-up questions with context
File upload and analysis
Pro access to frontier models
Pros & cons
Pros
- Answers with transparent, clickable citations
- Real-time web access for current information
- Focus modes for academic, video and other sources
- Clean, fast research experience
Cons
- Citations occasionally point to weak sources
- Pro queries are limited on the free tier
- Less suited for creative long-form writing
Pricing
FreemiumFree
monthFree
Unlimited basic searches with daily Pro queries.
Pro
month$20/mo
More Pro searches, file uploads and model choice.
Enterprise
month$40/mo
Per seat. Admin controls and data retention.
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