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Perplexity by Perplexity AI
An answer engine with live, cited sources.
Perplexity is an answer engine: ask a question and get a concise, cited answer pulled from live sources. It's built for research and fact-finding where you want links you can verify.
Best for: Fast, cited research and up-to-date answers.
Founded
2022
HQ
San Francisco, CA
Used by
Researchers, analysts, and the curious.
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Key features
Cited answers
Live web search
Focus modes
Spaces / collections
Pro search
Pros
- Always cites sources
- Great for research
- Clean, fast UX
Watch-outs
- Less suited to long-form generation
- Pro needed for best models
Integrates with
API (Sonar)Browser extensions
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