Perplexity AI
Perplexity
AI-powered search and research assistant
Perplexity combines AI with real-time web search to provide cited, accurate answers to your questions.
Primary Functions
search
research
chat
Features
- Real-time web search with citations
- Multiple AI model options
- Focus mode for academic, writing, or other specialized searches
- File upload and analysis
- Thread-based conversations
- Collections for organizing research
Limitations
- Free tier limits on Pro searches
- Sometimes cited sources don't fully support claims
- Less capable at creative tasks vs pure chat models