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Perplexity is an AI-powered search and question-answering platform that aims to provide accurate, up-to-date information by combining elements of traditional search engines with natural language AI capabilities.

Perplexity AI was launched in 2022 with the aim to compete with Alphabet Inc.’s Google Search. The search capability is based on OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 model and a standalone LLM with NLP capabilities for its free product. The pro version accesses GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and others.

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Perplexity Pro

Perplexity is an AI-powered search and question-answering platform that aims to provide accurate, up-to-date information by combining elements of traditional search engines with natural language AI capabilities.

Perplexity AI was launched with the aim to compete with Alphabet Inc.’s Google Search. The search capability is based on OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 model and a standalone LLM with NLP capabilities for its free product. The pro version accesses GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and others.

What do I get with Pro?

Pro Searches

Pro users get hundreds of Pro Searches per day. You will be able to use Perplexity’s Pro models and Pro Search and Reasoning features for this purpose.

Powerful AI models and Search Modes

Pro Search Models: When you need detailed answers with extensive sources, choose from Sonar (in-house model), GPT-5, Claude 4.0 Sonnet, or Gemini 2.5 Pro. These models deliver comprehensive responses with multiple references.

Reasoning Search Models: For complex analytical questions, select from o3 (or o3-Pro for Max users), or Claude 4.0 Sonnet Thinking (Claude 4.1 Opus Thinking for Max users) and Grok4. These models excel at breaking down complicated queries that require multiple search steps.

Best Mode: For quick searches, this default mode intelligently selects the most appropriate model based on your query type.

Research Mode: This mode automatically selects the optimal combination of models for in-depth research on complex topics, generating comprehensive reports without manual model selection.

Labs: Tackles complex projects on your behalf. Labs has access to the most advanced tools and can craft everything from reports and spreadsheets to dashboards and simple web applications.

If you’d like a detailed breakdown, this article introduces our four search modes (Best, Pro Search, Reasoning Search, and Research) and explains which powerful language models are available for each. Learn when to use specific search modes for different types of questions and how to select the right AI model for your needs.

Switching between models

You can switch between Search Modes and models in an existing Thread via the search box.

File and analysis

Effortlessly upload files—including PDFs, CSVs, audio, video and images—and explore their contents using cutting-edge AI models like GPT-4 Omni and Claude 4.0 Sonnet.

 

API credit

With Perplexity Pro, you get $5 monthly to use on Sonar. Our API gives you access to our Sonar models, allowing you to embed our AI-powered search into your own projects while having the ability to obtain citations. Learn more

 

Discord channel

Join the Pro Discord channel via the invite link in your Perplexity account menu. Email support if the link has expired.

 

Generate images and videos

You can generate images and videos made with the latest image/video generation models. Read more here.

How It Works

Perplexity goes beyond simple keyword searches. It uses cutting-edge language models like GPT-5 and Claude 4.0 Sonnet to understand the context and nuances of your query. Here’s a breakdown of the process:

 

Understanding Your Question

Perplexity leverages sophisticated AI to interpret your question, ensuring it knows exactly what you’re asking.

 

Searching the Web

It searches the internet, gathering information from authoritative sources like articles, websites, and journals.

 

Summarizing Information

Perplexity compiles the most relevant insights into a coherent, easy-to-understand answer.

Citing Sources

Each answer includes numbered citations linking to the original sources, allowing you to easily verify the information or explore further.

 

Ways to Search

Pro Search: Pro Search is an advanced AI-powered search feature that provides comprehensive, in-depth answers to any query. It goes beyond standard search capabilities by conducting thorough research across multiple sources and delivering detailed, well-organized responses. With Pro Search, you can select which AI model you want applied to your answer: Best (our default option, selecting the most suitable model for your question), OpenAI’s GPT-5, Anthropic’s Claude 4.0 Sonnet, and many more.

 

Research: Perplexity’s sophisticated research feature employs an advanced framework that mimics human cognitive processes through iterative analysis cycles. Deep Research performs dozens of searches automatically, reads hundreds of sources, reasons through material autonomously, and delivers comprehensive reports in just 2-4 minutes.

 

Free users can enjoy a limited number of Pro Searches per day, while Pro subscribers have access to unlimited Pro searches daily.

 

Labs: Part of our Pro plan, Perplexity Labs is a feature within Perplexity AI that allows users to build complex projects, like reports, spreadsheets, dashboards, and even simple web applications, using natural language prompts. It leverages tools like deep web browsing, code execution, and chart/image creation to turn ideas into tangible deliverables.

 

Essentially, it’s an AI-powered tool that acts as a productivity booster, handling the research, analysis, and assembly of information to create functional outputs

 

Core Features

Model selector

Perplexity AI’s model selector feature allows users to choose between different AI models when submitting queries, giving you more control and flexibility over the type of response you receive. This feature is available to Perplexity Pro subscribers.

 

Conversational Dialogue

Perplexity responds in a conversational manner. It’s like chatting with an expert who truly understands your questions.

 

Source Transparency

Every answer includes citations linking to the original sources. This transparency allows you to easily verify the information or explore further.

 

Contextual Memory

You can ask follow-up questions, and Perplexity will remember the context of your previous queries, ensuring a seamless, flowing conversation.

Examples

For instance, if you ask, “What are the health benefits of yoga?” Perplexity will:

  • Scan health and fitness websites, medical journals, and yoga blogs

  • Compile key facts into a helpful overview

  • Provide a clear, concise answer with citations

     

What is Pro Search?

Pro Search is a key feature that goes beyond regular search, conducting research in seconds to provide in-depth and accurate responses.

What is Pro Search?

Pro Search is Perplexity AI’s advanced search feature, designed to deliver nuanced, thorough answers to complex questions within seconds. The answer is devised by synthesizing information from a diverse and high-quality set of sources. This goes far beyond standard keyword-based searches, functioning more like a knowledgeable search assistant than a traditional search engine.

 

The Step-by-step process:

  • Model Selection: Before starting a search (Thread) Pro users can choose from several state-of-the-art AI models—including Perplexity’s own Sonar, OpenAI’s GPT-5, Claude 4.0 Sonnet, and Gemini 2.5 Pro—each optimized for different types of queries.

  • Web Crawling: The system then conducts multiple searches across the web, drawing from articles, academic papers, forums, videos, and more, depending on your selected focus (e.g., Web, Academic, Finance, Files).

  • Synthesis and Summarization: The AI reads, analyzes, and compiles insights from dozens of sources and summarizes the information into a coherent, well-organized answer. You see not just the summary, but also how the AI broke down your question and approached the research.

  • Citation and Transparency: Every answer includes direct links to the original sources, allowing you to verify facts or explore further.

  • Interactive Refinement: You can continue the conversation with follow-up questions; Pro Search maintains context from previous interactions, enabling a natural, flowing dialogue.

Benefits of Pro Search

  • Solves Complex Problems: Pro Search excels at breaking down ambiguous or multifaceted questions, providing detailed, actionable answers

  • Saves Time: By compiling and summarizing the best insights from many sources, it eliminates the need to sift through pages of search results

  • Trustworthy: With full source citations, you can always check the origin of any information provided

  • Adaptable: Works for technical, academic, creative, and everyday questions—adjusting its approach based on your needs and the nature of your query

  • It can interpret code: Pro Search includes a code interpreter that allows users to execute code and obtain fast results. This feature is particularly useful for data analysis, debugging, and content generation, making it the perfect tool for developers and data scientists.

Advanced Capabilities

  • Reasoning models: For advanced analysis on any topic you can switch to the latest reasoning models like OpenAI’s o3 or Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.0 Thinking.

  • Code Interpretation: Pro Search includes a code interpreter for executing and analyzing code snippets, making it useful for developers and data scientists.

  • Search Modes: You can narrow your search to specific content types (e.g., Academic, Finance, your own files), ensuring answers are drawn from the most relevant sources for your needs.

  • Personalization: The feature adapts to your preferences and refines answers based on your feedback during the conversation.

What are some use cases for Pro Search?

Academic research

Pro Search can function as a research assistant for students and academics. It digs through academic papers and databases, runs simulations, and performs data analysis to tailor its findings, providing summarized papers and curated sources. It’s the smartest way to research.

 

Professional research

Pro search can pinpoint cases for attorneys, summarize trend analysis for marketers, and debug code for developers—and that’s just the start.

 

Code interpretation

Pro Search is a powerful tool for developers and programmers. It can debug code, run simulations, and provide detailed explanations for complex programming concepts. Whether you’re tackling a tricky bug or optimizing your code, Pro Search has you covered.

 

Validating information

Remember, while Pro search aims to elevate your quest for knowledge, it’s crucial to validate information by referencing the sources linked in your the answer.

 

Pro Search vs. Standard Search

Feature

Standard Search

Pro Search

Speed

Fast, basic answers

Slower, in-depth answers

Depth

Surface-level, 1–2 sources

Comprehensive, dozens of sources, Source databases

Model Options

Limited

Multiple advanced models to choose from

Source Transparency

Basic citations

Extensive, direct source links

Special Features

None

Code interpreter, Labs access

Standard search is best for quick facts; Pro Search is ideal for research, analysis, and complex queries where depth, accuracy, and source transparency matter most.

What advanced AI models are included in a Perplexity Pro subscription?

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Perplexity Pro gives you access to the latest AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic, as well as other companies and includes both proprietary and open sourced models.

 

Here’s a quick overview of each model currently included—the list evolves as models and search modes update.

 

Search modes and models

Pro Search

Pro search uses your default or baseline model and performs an in depth internet search, granting you 3x the amount of sources. You can pick an advanced model when performing a Pro Search of your choice. The latest advanced models we support are:

 

“Best” mode

“Best” is optimized for speed, web browsing and taking the decision-making out of your hands when it comes to selecting a model. It’s fine-tuned to deliver fast, accurate answers and will automatically select the most suitable model for your query.

 

Pro Search Models

GPT-5

OpenAI’s most advanced AI model, offering expert-level reasoning, faster and more accurate responses, reduced hallucinations, enhanced coding and writing abilities, and intelligent task handling through a unified system that automatically decides when to use deep reasoning or quick replies

 

Claude 4.0 Sonnet

Sonnet 4.0 is one of the most advanced large language model (LLM) available, particularly excelling at handling nuanced language tasks with a strong balance of speed and accuracy.

Sonar Large

Built on the LlaMa 3.1 70B open-source model, Sonar is trained in-house to work seamlessly with Perplexity’s search engine, making it a perfect fit for our cutting-edge search tech.

Gemini 2.5 Pro

Google’s latest and most advanced generative AI model, introduced in March 2025, represents a significant leap in AI reasoning, coding, and multimodal capabilities

 

Reasoning Models

Grok 4

Grok 4 is xAI’s smartest assistant, built to help you find accurate answers, explore ideas, and get real-time updates quickly and easily. It can handle text and images, answer tough questions, and help with creative projects or coding.

o3

o3 is part of OpenAI’s “o-series” of models, specifically engineered for advanced logical reasoning and complex problem-solving—surpassing standard generative models like GPT-4o

OpenAI’s Most Powerful Reasoning Model, o3-pro is the top-tier variant in OpenAI’s o-series, offering the highest performance and depth of reasoning

Claude Sonnet 4.0 Thinking

Sonnet 4.0 is one of the most advanced large language model (LLM) available, particularly excelling at handling nuanced language tasks with a strong balance of speed and accuracy.

 

How do I choose the right model?

The best way to figure out which model works for you is to test them out. Try comparing your queries across different models and see which one suits your needs best. It all comes down to what you’re looking to achieve.

 

What’s a token?

A token is a small chunk of text that AI models break down to process. Think of tokens as building blocks that help AI understand and generate language. You can use a tokenizer to see how many tokens a given piece of text contains.

 

Are there any guidelines for using third-party models like Claude or GPT?

No, you can use these models just as you would in their original platforms.

 

How do I know which model to pick for my task?

While all up to date LLMs for the most part achieve similar performance on standard benchmarks, Perplexity’s choice of models have distinct operational strengths optimized for web search use case.

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