What It Is
Perplexity combines web search with LLM answers to give cited, current responses. Strong for research where freshness and attribution matter. Pro tier uses GPT-5.4, Claude Sonnet 4.6, and other frontier models for deeper answers.
Strengths & Weaknesses
✓ Strengths
- Citations and sources
- Current info
- Clean UX
- Multi-model Pro
× Weaknesses
- Subscription for advanced
- Occasional hallucination
- Limited API
Best Use Cases
ResearchCurrent eventsFact-checking
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