Perplexity
Answers with sources, from the top AI models.
Free plan, paid from $17/moFast, cited answers to research questions
Pro $17/mo billed annually. Checked 2026-10-14.
Quick start
Ask a specific question with a timeframe, then open the top 2 to 3 sources to confirm.
Good and not so good
- Cited answers
- Deep research mode
- Check sources on important claims
Use cases with Perplexity
Marketing & growthX · @lowincomelowiq
Check whether AI assistants recommend your product
Built a Grok Bot that checks different AI assistants to see if his company's products are mentioned ahead of competitors.
$30/mo2 hoursIntermediate
Research & learningHacker News · jamessmithe
Do most of your market research with AI assistants
A market analyst does about 70 percent of his research with ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini, then copy-pastes and checks the rest.
Free tierongoingBeginner
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Marketing & growthX · @AI_Bhaiiii
Run an AI SDR team with human approval
Daily, three Sonnet agents take 15 leads each, research the site and Meta Ads Library, find weaknesses and write a cold email; Opus reviews and he approves.
Free to start3-5 hoursAdvanced
Research & learningX · @srinatar
Get your social feeds summarized instead of scrolling
Automated summarizing his social feeds with both OpenClaw and Grok Bot and wrote up the comparison.
Free to start1-2 hoursBeginner