About Perplexity AI
Perplexity AI is an answer engine that provides direct answers to queries with cited sources. It distinguishes itself by offering conversational AI with real-time information retrieval and transparent source attribution.
chatsearchresearch
API
Public API available
Sonar API for web-grounded answers
AI models
gpt-5claude-4-sonnetsonar-largegrok-4
Workflows
researchcitationsmarket-research
Best for
researchersanalystsstudentsjournalists