Perplexity
by Perplexity AI
AI answer engine combining real-time web search with LLMs for cited, comprehensive research. $15/lead affiliate.
Best for
Researchers, journalists, and knowledge workers who need fast, cited answers from real-time web sources.
Not ideal for
Creative fiction writers, marketing teams needing brand voice, or offline-only workflows.
Key Features
Pricing
Free
Free
- Unlimited basic searches
- Limited Pro Searches
Pro
$20/mo
- GPT-5.2, Claude Sonnet, Gemini access
- Deep Research mode
- File uploads
- $5/mo API credits
Max
$200/mo
- Unlimited Pro Searches
- Fastest retrieval
- Video generation
- $50/mo API credits
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