FACTUAL PRODUCT RECORD
Perplexity
By Perplexity
AI Search and Research Platform
Overview
Perplexity is an AI-powered answer and research platform that searches the web in real time, returns cited responses, supports deeper research and file analysis, and provides access to multiple frontier AI models alongside image generation, connected workflows, and a separate developer API platform.
What it supports
Key Capabilities
8 verified capabilities
Real-time web search with cited answers
AvailableResearch and deeper multi-source analysis
AvailableFile and photo analysis
AvailableAccess to multiple frontier AI models
AvailableImage generation
AvailableCreate files and apps workflows
AvailableConnected enterprise workflows
AvailableDeveloper API platform
AvailableTechnical record
Specifications
Structured fields adapt to this product type.
Access & Platforms
- Web access
- Yes
Models & Context
- Primary models
- Perplexity provides access to multiple frontier AI models; current Pro examples include OpenAI GPT-5.2, Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.6, and Google Gemini 3.1 Pro, with availability changing over time and by plan.
Modalities
- Text input
- Yes
- Image input
- Yes
- Image generation
- Yes
Files & Tools
- File uploads
- Yes
Developer
- API available
- Yes
- Developer documentation
- Yes
Structured operational detail
Compatibility & Workflow
Memory & Workspaces
- Custom workflows
- Perplexity combines cited web search, Research, file and photo analysis, Create files and apps, image generation, and connected workflows; exact access and limits vary by plan.
Integrations & Limits
- Integrations
- Perplexity supports connected workflows such as Slack on eligible paid plans and exposes a separate API Platform for developers.
- Usage limits
- Standard is free with limited advanced usage; Pro, Max, Education Pro, Enterprise Pro, and Enterprise Max increase access to advanced models and tools. API usage is separate.