Description
What is Perplexity AI?
Main Features
Proprietary Models (Sonar Family)
- Sonar: Base model optimized for speed (1,200 tokens/second with Cerebras)
- Sonar Pro: Deeper searches with 2x more citations
- Sonar Reasoning: Chain-of-Thought reasoning capabilities
- Sonar Reasoning Pro: Based on DeepSeek-R1 for step-by-step inference
- Sonar Deep Research: For deep research sessions
Third-Party Models Available (Pro/Max)
- GPT-5, GPT-4.1, GPT-4o
- Claude 4.0 Sonnet, Claude Opus 4.1
- Gemini 2.5 Pro, Gemini Pro 3
- Grok 4
- o4-mini
Key Functionalities
- Deep Research: Automatic 2-4 minute research that splits queries into sub-questions
- Comet Browser: Web browser with integrated AI (launched July 2025, free since October 2025)
- Comet Assistant: AI agent that automates browser tasks
- Perplexity Assistant: Android assistant with multimodal capabilities
- Spaces: Project spaces for collaborative research
- Pages: Generate web pages and presentations from searches
- Labs: Create dashboards, spreadsheets, and web applications
- Internal Knowledge Search: Search internal files (Pro/Enterprise)
- Shopping Hub: Shopping with AI recommendations (backed by Amazon and Nvidia)
Citations and Accuracy
- 93.9% accuracy on SimpleQA benchmark
- 21.1% on Humanity's Last Exam
- Leader in Search Arena with Sonar-Reasoning-Pro (1136 points)
- Average of 2-3x more cited sources than competitors
Plans and Pricing (December 2025)
Individual Plans
| Plan | Price | Main Features |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Unlimited basic searches, 5 Pro searches/day, limited uploads |
| Pro | $20/month ($200/year) | 300+ Pro searches/day, premium models, unlimited uploads, $5 API credit |
| Max | $200/month ($2,000/year) | Unlimited Labs, priority Comet access, advanced models (o3-Pro, Claude Opus 4) |
Enterprise Plans
| Plan | Price | Features |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Pro | $40/user/month | SSO, shared Spaces, admin controls, up to 500 files |
| Enterprise Max | $325/user/month | Maximum capacity, expanded storage/bandwidth |
API Pricing (Sonar)
| Model | Price |
|---|---|
| Sonar | $5/1,000 searches + tokens |
| Sonar Pro | $3/750K input tokens, $15/750K output tokens |
| Sonar Reasoning Pro | Variable by search mode (Low/Medium/High) |
Comet Browser
- Launch: July 2025 (Max subscribers), free since October 2025
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Android
- Comet Assistant: Agent that can summarize emails, manage tabs, buy products
- Research Threads: Branched research sessions with persistent context
- Background Assistant: Coming soon - simultaneous asynchronous tasks
Chrome Bid
Integrations and Partnerships
- Zoom: AI Companion 2.0 with real-time search
- Copy.ai: Prospect research for sales teams
- Doximity: Clinical research tool for physicians
- Truth Social: Chatbot contracted for the platform
Notable Investors
- Jeff Bezos
- Tobias Lütke (Shopify)
- Nat Friedman
- Nvidia
- Databricks
Technical Specifications
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Max context | Up to 200K tokens (model dependent) |
| Sonar speed | 1,200 tokens/second (Cerebras) |
| Monthly queries | 780M+ (May 2025) |
| Growth | 20%+ month-over-month |
Key Features
Search engine with direct answers and verifiable citations
Deep Research with automated 2-4 minute research
Comet Browser with integrated AI
Comet Assistant for web task automation
Perplexity Assistant for Android with multimodal capabilities
Proprietary Sonar model with 1,200 tokens/second speed
Access to multiple LLMs (GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok)
Spaces for collaborative research
Pages to generate web pages from searches
Labs to create dashboards and applications
Internal Knowledge Search for enterprise files
93.9% accuracy on SimpleQA benchmark
Shopping Hub with AI recommendations
Unlimited file uploads (Pro)
Automatic audio/video transcription
Image generation with DALL-E and SDXL
Sonar API for developers
Research Threads with persistent context
Domain filters for specific searches
JSON mode for structured responses
Use Cases
Academic research with verifiable citations
Market and competitive analysis
Business due diligence
Medical and clinical research
Financial analysis with real-time data
Fact verification and fact-checking
Journalistic research
Legal document analysis
Executive report preparation
Prospect research for sales
Product comparison for shopping
Article and paper summarization
Market trend analysis
Patent research
Real-time news monitoring
Creating presentations from research
Content generation with sources
Educational assistance with references
Financial statement analysis
Investment research
Categories
Information
Company
Perplexity AI
Website
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