Perplexity

AI-powered search engine with real-time citations

AI SearchFree + Pro $20/mo

About Perplexity

Perplexity is an AI-powered search engine that provides direct answers with cited sources instead of traditional blue links. It combines web search with LLM reasoning to give comprehensive, up-to-date answers to questions.

Features

✦Real-time search

✦Citations

✦Follow-up questions

✦File upload

✦API

✦Collections

Pros & Cons

Pros

+Answers with cited sources
+Real-time web search
+Clean, fast interface
+Pro Search for deeper research
+Free tier available

Cons

−$20/mo for Pro features
−Sometimes hallucinates sources
−Limited for non-search tasks
−API pricing can add up

Platforms

WebiOSAndroid