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Perplexity

Perplexity: every model, side by side

Builds search-augmented language models that combine web results with generation.

  • Pioneered the search-augmented AI answer format.
  • Sonar models combine retrieval with generation for grounded responses.
  • Inline citations for every factual claim.
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1
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1
Active period
Oct 2025 to Oct 2025

Perplexity models and answers

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  • Sonar Pro Search

    Oct 2025

    Sonar Pro's Pro Search mode, exclusive to the OpenRouter API. Perplexity's agentic search system, built for deeper analysis. Priced per token plus $18 per thousand requests.

    conversation · reasoning · analysis

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One challenge, every Perplexity generation.

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