Perplexity AI
An AI-powered “answer engine” for content creation and knowledge exploration. It supports conversational search, synthesizes information from live web sources, provides citations, and enables threading for organized research and writing
FEATURES
AI Chat with real-time web access
Source-cited answers
PDF/document upload and analysis
Image understanding (Pro)
"Copilot" mode for step-by-step research
Code generation and debugging
Mobile apps (iOS and Android)
Voice input
Follow-up question threading
Personalized answer history
API for developers (Beta)
Source-cited answers
PDF/document upload and analysis
Image understanding (Pro)
"Copilot" mode for step-by-step research
Code generation and debugging
Mobile apps (iOS and Android)
Voice input
Follow-up question threading
Personalized answer history
API for developers (Beta)
PRICING
FREE PLAN
Basic features
Fast, GPT-3.5 powered responses
Limited usage
PRO PLAN
$20/month
Access to GPT-4o
File uploads (PDFs, etc.)
Image understanding
Longer context & memory
Unlimited Copilot mode
Higher-quality answers
Basic features
Fast, GPT-3.5 powered responses
Limited usage
PRO PLAN
$20/month
Access to GPT-4o
File uploads (PDFs, etc.)
Image understanding
Longer context & memory
Unlimited Copilot mode
Higher-quality answers
GOOD FOR
PERSONAL
Students, professionals, lifelong learners
BUSINESS
Researchers, analysts, content creators
ENTERPRISE
Teams needing reliable AI-enhanced knowledge access
Students, professionals, lifelong learners
BUSINESS
Researchers, analysts, content creators
ENTERPRISE
Teams needing reliable AI-enhanced knowledge access
TECHSTACK
TECHSTACK
LLMs: GPT-3.5 / GPT-4 / GPT-4o (via OpenAI)
Search: Bing + internal web crawlers
Backend: Python, Node.js
Frontend: React
Infrastructure: Cloud-native (AWS/GCP, not public)
API
Currently in Beta, limited access
Allows integration of Perplexity’s AI search and answer capabilities into third-party apps or workflows
LLMs: GPT-3.5 / GPT-4 / GPT-4o (via OpenAI)
Search: Bing + internal web crawlers
Backend: Python, Node.js
Frontend: React
Infrastructure: Cloud-native (AWS/GCP, not public)
API
Currently in Beta, limited access
Allows integration of Perplexity’s AI search and answer capabilities into third-party apps or workflows
last update : August 5, 2025
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