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Perplexity
Answer engine that cites live web sources — best for quick factual research.
Add Perplexity to your hut →Perplexity is an AI answer engine that searches the web in real time and returns cited, readable answers rather than a list of links. Every claim is linked to its source, so you can verify at a glance. Pro Search mode runs a deeper multi-step research process — useful for questions that require synthesising information across several sources. It's become a daily driver for millions of people who want research-grade answers without the scroll-and-click loop of traditional search.
The free tier is capable and covers most use. Pro ($20/mo) unlocks Pro Search with more sources per query, access to stronger models (GPT-4o, Claude), and file uploads. Most often compared to ChatGPT and Claude for research — Perplexity's edge is real-time web access with clean citations; general LLMs have a knowledge cutoff and make up sources.
| Made by | Perplexity AI |
|---|---|
| Pricing | Free · Pro $20/mo |
| Best for | Real-time web research, cited answers, current events, quick factual lookups |
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