What is Perplexity
Perplexity is an AI search and Q&A product that pairs a large language model with live web retrieval. You ask a question and get a summarized answer plus clickable source links for verification and deeper reading.
Main features
- Q&A-style search: Ask in plain language and get structured answers instead of only a link list.
- Citations and sources: Answers cite web pages you can open to check and explore.
- Up-to-date info: Retrieval over recent pages helps avoid outdated or wrong model knowledge.
- Modes: General, academic, and coding modes tune retrieval and answers for different use cases.
Best for
Quickly learning a new concept, doing research, or looking up facts when you want “answer + sources” in one place. Free and Pro tiers; Pro gives access to stronger models and higher limits.