Perplexity

An AI answer engine that gives cited answers from top AI models, with Perplexity Computer for agentic work, Deep Research and the Comet browser.

• Cited answersGet accurate answers to questions with sources to check.
• Deep researchRun in-depth research across the web, files and apps.
• Market intelligenceUse premium finance and market data in research.
• Documents and appsCreate polished documents and apps from a prompt.

• Cited answers

  Every answer includes inline citations.

• Deep Research

  In-depth research, with expert-level research on Max.

• Model selection

  Choose a preferred model per query on Pro and Max.

• Perplexity Computer

  Agentic workflows using Computer credits.

• 400+ app connectors

  Search across connected apps on paid plans.

• Model Council

  Several model runs compared for a query; included on Pro, more runs on Max.

• SSonar API

• Free

  $0/month

  Search with accurate answers and citations; limited daily usage.

  • Citations in every answer
  • Access to basic AI models

• Pro

  $20/month

  Better answers and more of them, built for serious work.

  • Expanded Computer access
  • 4,000 bonus credits
  • Deep research
  • Select between AI models
  • Create documents and apps
  Plan details

• Max

  $200/month

  Highest usage limits and frontier AI models.

  • Maximum Computer usage
  • 10,000 monthly credits plus 35,000 bonus credits
  • Expert-level research
  • Priority access to new features
  Plan details

Pricing model: Freemium

Pricing last verified September 2026

Product type

AI answer engine

Categories

• AI
• Productivity

Primary use cases

• Cited answers
• Deep research
• Market intelligence
• Documents and apps

Best for

• Researchers
• Analysts
• Marketers
• Sales teams

Capabilities

• Inline citations
• Multi-model orchestration
• Model selection
• Deep research
• Agentic workflows
• App connectors
• Premium data sources

Platforms

• Web
• API

Alternatives

• ChatGPT
• Gemini
• Claude

Summary

Perplexity is an AI answer engine with inline citations in every answer, orchestrating models from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic and NVIDIA. Paid plans add Deep Research, model selection, Perplexity Computer, 400+ app connectors, Model Council and premium data from PitchBook, Statista and S&P Capital IQ.

Plans: Free ($0), Pro ($20/month), Max ($200/month) and Enterprise. Perplexity also makes the Comet browser and an API.

Last updated

Sep 23, 2026

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