Perplexity
by Perplexity •AI Search Engines
AI answer engine for cited web research, deep research, files, model choice and enterprise knowledge search.
What is Perplexity?
AI Orbit decision brief
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Recorded strengths
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Features & use cases
Core capabilities listed for Perplexity.
Deep Research
Performs multi-source research, synthesis and evidence-oriented investigation.
Text Generation
Generates original text from natural-language instructions or structured prompts.
Web Browsing & Search
Retrieves and synthesizes information from live or indexed web sources.
Document & PDF Analysis
Reads, extracts, summarizes and answers questions over uploaded documents and PDFs.
Access, deployment & licensing
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Privacy, security & compliance
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Pricing overview
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Free
Stale · verified 1 month ago
- Free answer engine
Standard
Review · verified 2 weeks ago
- Free plan with basic search
- limited Pro Searches and basic file uploads.
Pro
USD 200.00 billed yearly
Stale · verified 1 month ago
- Consumer Pro.
Enterprise Pro
USD 400.00 billed yearly
Review · verified 2 weeks ago
- Per-seat pricing
- larger organizations and eligible institutions may qualify for discounts.
Max
USD 2,000.00 billed yearly
Stale · verified 1 month ago
Enterprise Max
USD 3,250.00 billed yearly
Review · verified 2 weeks ago
- Per-seat enterprise tier with highest Research/Create/video/file limits.
Verified benchmarks & scores
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DeepResearch Bench — RACE Overall
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Research related to Perplexity
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Perplexity FAQ
Quick answers based on the information currently available in this AI Orbit profile.
What is Perplexity?
Perplexity is an AI answer and research platform that combines web search with generated responses and citations. Individual plans add advanced models, research, file analysis and creation tools, while Enterprise plans add organization controls, higher limits, internal knowledge search and stricter privacy. Perplexity is provided by Perplexity and AI Orbit categorizes it under Search & Research. Its structured capability profile includes Deep Research, Text Generation, Web Browsing & Search and Document & PDF Analysis; field-level verification may still be pending for some capability mappings.
Who makes Perplexity?
Perplexity is provided by Perplexity. AI answer engine combining web search, retrieval and language models for research and information discovery. Within AI Orbit, the product is cataloged in Search & Research, which describes its primary product category rather than the provider itself.
What is Perplexity best for?
AI Orbit currently maps Perplexity to structured use cases including Web Research. These are reviewed taxonomy mappings used for discovery and fit; field-level evidence may still be pending, so they are not presented as independently verified claims. Supporting cataloged capabilities include Deep Research, Text Generation, Web Browsing & Search and Document & PDF Analysis.
Does Perplexity have an API?
Yes. AI Orbit has verified official evidence that Perplexity provides API access. The profile also records official API documentation, so developers can check supported endpoints, authentication and current implementation details at the provider source. API availability can change independently from the consumer product, so production implementations should still be checked against the provider documentation.
How does Perplexity handle privacy and security?
Perplexity Pro and Max users can opt out of AI training. Enterprise Pro/Max and the API Platform state that customer/API data is not used for model training; the API Platform also states that data is not logged or stored. AI Orbit records the data-training policy as: Depends on plan / workspace settings. Enterprise plans include stricter privacy, encryption and organization controls; Enterprise Max documents SOC 2 Type II, access controls and configurable retention features. Verified security certifications listed on the profile include SOC 2 Type II.
How much does Perplexity cost?
AI Orbit currently has verified plan-level pricing data for Perplexity, including Free, Standard, Pro and Enterprise Pro. Exact rates, billing units, limits and verification dates are shown in the pricing section of this profile rather than compressed into a single potentially misleading price. Because providers can change prices and plan limits, check the linked official pricing source before making a purchase or production decision.