Perplexity
last releaseMay 6, 2026
powered byGPT-5.2, Claude Sonnet 4.6, Mistral Large 2
goblin vibe check:
the research tab you never close when you're trying to figure out if your game mechanic has already been done to death or why unity keeps breaking on export
best ai search tool by a wide margin. combines llm generation with live web search — every answer has cited sources. pro unlocks model switching (claude, gpt-4o, mistral). deep research mode generates long reports from the web. perplexity computer (max tier) is a 19-model agentic system.
context
128k
tokens
cost
$3
per 1M in
live cited answers remain the core search product advantagepremium sources add paid business and medical data directly into research flowsagent api layers search, tools, sandbox execution, and multi-model orchestration into one runtime
key features
live cited answers remain the core search product advantagepremium sources add paid business and medical data directly into research flowsagent api layers search, tools, sandbox execution, and multi-model orchestration into one runtime
spec & usage
best fit when search quality and grounded citations matter more than having the friendliest chat personality
the product now spans consumer search, enterprise research, and developer agent infrastructure in one family
particularly strong for research-heavy workflows where answers need sources, follow-up search, and tool execution
scope:
languagesearchchatbotresearchapicloudpaid
launchDecember 7, 2022
last releaseMay 6, 2026