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Perplexity helps investigate web questions with linked sources. Free Standard, paid Pro/Max and enterprise plans have different entitlements. Its developer API is a separate pay-as-you-go service; an app subscription should not be treated as API access. [P1, P2, P4]
Editorial strengths
Editorial assessment: linked sources can make it easier to revisit the basis of an answer.
Limitations
Citations do not guarantee correctness. API billing is separate.
Who it is for
Editorial fit: researchers, students and specialists who can independently check sources.
Commercial use
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Privacy and data handling
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Use case
Key features
- Search with linked sources [P2] · Not verified
- Plan-dependent file analysis [P3] · Not verified
Pricing model
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Official references
- Perplexity — official website ↗ · Not verified
- [P1] P1 | Kontrol 2026-10-11 | Standard/Pro/Max/Education/Enterprise; separate pay-as-you-go API, quotas and privacy ↗ · Not verified
- [P2] P2 | Kontrol 2026-10-11 | Multi-source search and citations; sources require independent checking ↗ · Not verified
- [P3] P3 | Kontrol 2026-10-11 | File analysis and advanced research depend on subscription ↗ · Not verified
- [P4] P4 | Kontrol 2026-10-11 | Ayrı API fiyatlandırması; model/token ve hizmet bazında maliyet ↗ · Not verified
