Perplexity
The AI answer engine that researches the web for you — with cited answers, Deep Research, and the agentic Comet browser.
What is Perplexity?
Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine and research platform. Instead of a page of blue links, it gives you direct, cited answers you can trust. In 2026 it goes much further — running deep research, generating deliverables, and even browsing and acting on the web for you through its own browser.
Latest in 2026
Perplexity’s agentic AI browser — free on Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android — with a context-aware assistant available on every page you visit.
Research prompts now produce presentations, spreadsheets, dashboards, and even websites directly — no copy-pasting findings into other tools.
Comet can take full control of the browser to complete multi-step tasks like booking, filling forms, comparing prices, and managing email.
Perplexity removed ads from answers in early 2026, and Max subscribers can pick the AI model powering their browsing agent.
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Pricing Tiers (2026)
Pricing changes often — check perplexity.ai for current rates.
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