Perplexity

Perplexity

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Accurate AI that works for your team.

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Last updated: Oct 27, 2026
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Perplexity is an answer engine for individuals and enterprises seeking verifiable information. It offers agentic capabilities and integrations with internal knowledge bases. Best for mid-market content teams needing verified, citable answers. Freemium.

About PerplexityAI

Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine that provides direct, cited answers to complex questions using real-time web search. It offers features like deep research, agentic capabilities, and integrations with internal knowledge bases. Perplexity is designed for individuals and enterprises seeking verifiable information and enhanced productivity.

What Makes It UniqueAI

Perplexity orchestrates 20 advanced models to provide accurate, cited answers from both internal company knowledge and external web sources, with features like agentic actions and configurable file retention.

AI-extracted from public sources. May contain errors. Methodology · Report an error

Decision Intelligence

Best For

AI
Mid-market content teams needing verified, citable answers
Enterprise CX teams handling complex research
Product development teams accelerating design and iteration
Marketing teams staying ahead with precise answers
Sales teams adopting AI for enhanced productivity
Pricing Overview

Type

Freemium

Free Trial

No

Credit Card

Not Required

Free Plan

Yes

Dimension Scores

· 7.8 avg

How good it is, across universal quality axes

Ease of Use7/10
Customization7/10
Support9/10
Integration9/10
Compliance & Data Protection7/10
Performance8/10
AI-scored from up to 37 public sources, reviewed by a person·High confidenceHow we score

Task Scores

· 6.7 avg

What it can do, per category it works in · showing 8 of 10 tasks scoring 5+

Source Attribution10/10
Search Accuracy9/10
Answer Extraction9/10
Real Time Indexing9/10
Semantic Understanding8/10
Multi Modal Search6/10
Filter Refinement6/10
Personalization6/10

Scores are AI-estimated from publicly available data — not an independent test or a verified user rating. How we rank →

Capabilities
Chat
Search
Browsing
File Upload
Data Analysis
Automation
Agent
RAG
Categories
Search Discovery
General Writing
Data Analytics
Code Assistant
Research Science
LimitationsAI
  • -Output may contain incorrect, biased, or incomplete information (terms of service)
  • -Not suitable for advice of any kind, including medical, legal, investment, financial or other professional advice (terms of service)
  • -Cannot guarantee delivery by any specific date or time for physical products (terms of service)
  • -Free trials require a valid credit card and email address (terms of service)
  • -Payments for subscriptions are nonrefundable (terms of service)
Fit Score

Complexity

Intermediate

Company Size

Solo
Small
Medium
Enterprise

Target Team Size

Individual
Small Team
Large Team

Target Skill Level

Beginner
Intermediate
Expert
Technical Specifications
SDK Available
MCP Compatible
Team Features
Webhook Support (unknown)
Has Demo
Function Calling
Sandbox Mode (unknown)
Audit Logs
No Signup
Works Offline (unknown)
Requires Host App
Framework
MCP Server
Inference API
MCP transport:
Streamable HTTP
Authentication
Single Sign-On
SAML
SCIM
Okta
Microsoft Entra ID
Google Workspace
OAuth
Google
Apple
Developer Access
SDK
perplexityai
Python
TypeScript
Deployment:
Hybrid
Response time (est.):
Fast
MCP Servers:
Hugging Face MCP server
DeepWiki
GitHub
Compliance, Privacy & Trust
GDPR: Stated by vendor
DPA
SOC 2: Stated by vendor
Type II
HIPAA: Stated by vendor
ISO 27001: Stated by vendor
Privacy & data handling
Trains on user data: Yes
Opt-out available
Data retention: Until Deleted
PII handling: Allowed
Data deletion: Instant
Copyright policy: Opt Out
Human review:
Recommended

Compliance audit trail

6 events
  1. Subprocessors

    Subprocessor information updated

    2mo ago · 2026-08-13 · source

  2. GDPR

    Privacy Notice updated with more detail about cookies, advertising measurement, and privacy choices. Clarified no sale of personal data or queries to advertisers.

    3mo ago · 2026-07-08 · source

  3. HIPAA

    HIPAA Security Rule gap assessment conducted by Insight Assurance

    8mo ago · March 2026 · source

  4. PCI DSS

    PCI DSS - SAQ A

    8mo ago · March 2026 · source

  5. ISO 27001

    ISO 27001:2022 certified

    8mo ago · March 2026 · source

  6. FedRAMP

    FedRAMP 20x - Low (Class B)

    8mo ago · March 2026 · source

The Model(s) Behind It

Model details — extracted from public vendor sources by our pipeline (AI extraction plus a source check) or admin-entered. Shown as claimed by the vendor; not independently audited by Intelloro.

Powered By

Underlying Model Benchmarks

Third-party leaderboard scores for the AI model(s) powering this — including price & speed. These describe the underlying model, not the product's own metrics.

Composite

Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
ArtificialAnalysis.ai 2024 · ArtificialAnalysis
43
43th pct
11/1/2026·source

Performance

Output Speed
ArtificialAnalysis.ai measurement · ArtificialAnalysis
63.28

Median tokens/sec

11/1/2026·source

Pricing

Price per 1M Output Tokens
Vendor pricing pages / ArtificialAnalysis.ai · ArtificialAnalysis
6

Lower is better

11/1/2026·source
Price per 1M Input Tokens
Vendor pricing pages / ArtificialAnalysis.ai · ArtificialAnalysis
2

Lower is better

11/1/2026·source

Scores from official leaderboards or vendor-reported. Percentile is cross-benchmark normalized when populated by an aggregator. See methodology.

Model Weight Availability
Closed API (no weights)
Training Data Provenance
Not disclosed
Relevant to EU AI Act Art. 53 / Annex XI (GPAI)

Trust Score

90/100

Excellent

Based on 12 data signals

Confidence: High

Reflects publicly available data, not an independent audit

Compliance & Verified38/38
VerifiedYes
GDPRYes
SOC 2 reportYes
SOC 2 Type IIYes
ISO 27001/27701/42001Yes
HIPAAYes
Human ReviewYes
Operational25/25
Status PageYes
Data ResidencyUS
Reliability0/10

No published data

Market Proof10/10
Notable CustomersRamp, PayPal, Latham & Watkins
Company17/17
Company ListedYes
FundingSeries E
Health—

Not yet checked

AI-Assisted Data

Some details are AI-generated estimates — verify with the vendor.

AI-generated estimate: Best For, Description, Limitations, Quick Answer, Tagline, What Makes Unique

How we source data

AI Governance & Regulatory Disclosures

Legally-sensitive fields — extracted from public vendor sources by our pipeline (AI extraction plus a source check) or admin-entered. Shown as claimed by the vendor; not independently audited by Intelloro.

EU AI Act Risk Tier
Unclassified
Subprocessor List (GDPR Art. 28)
https://trust.perplexity.ai/subprocessors

Switching & Migration

Migration Difficulty
Moderate Effort
Support:
Email
Help Center
Documentation
Community Forum
Discord
Enterprise
Quick Stats
CategoryAI Search
Base ModelGPT-6.1 Sol +6
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, Desktop +1
Integrations24
LaunchedDec 2022
VerifiedOct 2026
Company & Links
CompanyPerplexity AI
Founded2022
Based inUnited States
FundingSeries E · $1720M
Investors
Funding rounds
Valuation
Estimate · dealroom.co
Revenue
DocumentationChangelog
All Features
Real-time web search with citations
Deep research capabilities
Agentic actions and automations
Integrations with internal knowledge bases
Configurable file retention
User management with SSO + SCIM
Audit logs for compliance
Code execution in isolated sandboxes
Pricing Plans
Free
Free
Pro
$17/month, billed annually
  • $17/month when billed annually
  • Max
    $167/month, billed annually
  • $167/month when billed annually
  • Enterprise Pro
    $34/user
  • $34/month per seat when billed annually
  • Enterprise Max
    $271/user
  • $271/month per seat when billed annually
  • Enterprise
    Custom
  • Custom pricing
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    Platform, Content & Languages
    6 content types
    43 languages
    TextCodeImageArabicBulgarian+56 more

    Content Types

    Text
    Code
    Image
    Document
    Website
    Data Visualization

    Accepts

    Text
    Image
    PDF
    URL
    Document

    Produces

    Text
    Code
    Image
    Document
    JSON
    PDF
    URL
    Languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Bangla, Catalan, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Spanish, Estonian, French, Galician, Hebrew, Hindi, Croatian, Hungarian, Indonesian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Kannada, Korean, Lithuanian, Latvian, Malayalam, Marathi, Norwegian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Chinese

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What can Perplexity do?

    Perplexity can: Real-time web search with citations, Deep research capabilities, Agentic actions and automations, Integrations with internal knowledge bases. Best for: Mid-market content teams needing verified, citable answers.

    How much does Perplexity cost?

    Perplexity offers a free plan, with paid plans starting from $17 (billed annually).

    Is Perplexity free?

    Perplexity offers a free plan with limited features. Paid upgrades are available for advanced usage.

    What makes Perplexity unique?

    Perplexity orchestrates 20 advanced models to provide accurate, cited answers from both internal company knowledge and external web sources, with features like agentic actions and configurable file retention.

    Does Perplexity have an API?

    Yes, Perplexity offers a public API for developers to integrate its capabilities into custom applications and workflows.

    What platforms does Perplexity support?

    Perplexity is available on web, mobile, desktop, and API.

    What languages does Perplexity support?

    Perplexity supports 43 languages including Arabic, Bulgarian, Bangla, Catalan, Czech, and more.

    Who is Perplexity for?

    Perplexity is designed for Mid-market content teams needing verified, citable answers; Enterprise CX teams handling complex research; Product development teams accelerating design and iteration.