Perplexity AI is an AI-powered search engine that gives fast, accurate, and cited answers to your questions. It combines language models with web search to deliver up-to-date and trustworthy results.
Here's what makes this tool shine for different use cases
Ask any question and get real-time answers with sources
Access web, academic, and image search modes
Use Pro Search to dive deeper into topics
Follow-up mode for threaded conversations
Built-in Copilot for step-by-step research
Citations and source links for every result
Mobile and desktop friendly
Important considerations and current limitations to keep in mind
Free version has limited access to Pro models
Occasional gaps in non-English content quality
Still improving context memory across threads
Fewer creative writing tools than ChatGPT or Claude
See how different professionals leverage this AI tool
Students & Researchers
Get quick answers and source citations for assignments or research
Writers & Journalists
Explore topics and ask AI to summarize real-time news
Professionals
Quickly gather facts, trends, or competitive intel with cited sources
Curious Minds
Ask anything—from science to philosophy—and explore follow-up questions
Official resources, communities, and helpful guides
Choose the plan that fits your needs and budget
Limited file uploads and image generation
Limited access to Perplexity Research
Limited access to advanced AI models
Access to voice mode
10x as many citations in answers
Access to Perplexity Labs
Unlimited file and photo uploads
Extended access to Perplexity Research
Extended access to image generation
Limited access to video generation
One subscription for all the latest AI models including GPT-5 and Claude Sonnet 4
Exclusive access to Pro Perks and more
Everything in Pro
Early access to Comet, the agentic browser
Unlimited access to Perplexity Labs
Unlimited access to Perplexity Research
Use advanced AI models like OpenAI o3-pro and Anthropic Claude Opus 4.1
Enhanced access to video generation
Priority support
Unlimited Pro searches
Unlimited uploads for files and images
Unlimited collaborators in Spaces
Connect Google Drive, Sharepoint, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Box
Powered by the latest top AI models
Dedicated enterprise support
Integrate with your identity provider
User permissioning
SOC 2 Type II security compliance
Explore the world with trusted, AI-powered answers in seconds.