Perplexity

What is Perplexity

Perplexity is a powerful AI search engine and in-depth research tool. Perplexity can provide answers as quickly as a traditional search engine, remember context, and support continuous questioning. Perplexity integrates a variety of top AI models, such as Claude Sonnet 4.5, GPT-5, Gemini 2.5 Pro, etc. Users can switch models according to needs. Perplexity supports in-depth search, customized search scope, knowledge framework generation and other functions, and is suitable for users who need to obtain, organize and analyze information efficiently. Perplexity provides powerful support for students, researchers and professionals.

Perplexity’s main features

• Intelligent search: Provide direct answers based on advanced AI technology, support continuous dialogue and contextual understanding, allowing users to conduct in-depth inquiries and questioning.
• Multi-model integration: Integrate a variety of top AI models, such as Claude, GPT-5, Gemini, etc. Users can choose the most appropriate model for interaction according to their needs.
• Customized search scope: Supports user-defined search sources, such as academic papers, investment reports, etc., to meet information needs in specific fields.
• Deep Research: Automatically perform multiple searches, read and analyze large amounts of information, and generate comprehensive reports to help users conduct in-depth research.
• Labs function: As an AI Agent, it provides a series of automated services from information crawling, data sorting, code execution to chart generation.
• Study mode: Designed specifically for learning and research, it provides comprehensive and organized answers, automatically generates knowledge frameworks, and supports interactive learning.
• Space function: supports users to upload files and links for research and analysis of specific topics, and supports specialized memory of conversations and files.
• Daily customized news push: Through the Tasks function, users can set up scheduled collection and push of relevant information, such as financial news, weather forecast, etc.
• Financial functions: Provide real-time market data, individual stock trends, index information and market analysis to help users make investment decisions.

How to use Perplexity

• Log in to your account: Visit the Perplexity official website https://www.perplexity.ai/, accept the invitation to receive a free Pro membership, log in and start using it.
• Intelligent search: Enter a question in the search bar and use AI to get the answer directly. At the same time, AI remembers the context of the conversation for subsequent questions.
• Model selection: By clicking the model switching icon next to the input box, select the AI ​​model that suits your needs for interaction.
• Custom search: Click the search scope icon to customize the search for specific information, such as academic papers or financial information.
• In-depth research: Enable the in-depth search function to let AI automatically perform multiple searches and generate comprehensive reports.
• Use Labs: In Labs, AI Agent is used to automate information collection, data processing and result delivery.
• Study mode: Enter Study mode to obtain a structured knowledge framework and interactive learning tools to systematically learn new topics.
• Manage Space: Upload files and links through the Space function, and use AI to remember the content for in-depth analysis.
• Set push: Through Tasks settings, let Perplexity push news or information of interest regularly.
• Financial analysis: Use Perplexity's financial functions to obtain real-time market data and individual stock information to assist investment decisions.

Perplexity product pricing

• Individual Pro Plan: $20 per month, $16.67 per year when billed annually, provides 10x the number of citation answers, access to Perplexity Labs, unlimited file and photo uploads, extended access to Perplexity Research, extended access to image generation, limited access to video generation, and subscription access to all the latest AI models, including GPT-5 and Claude Sonnet 4.
• Personal Max Plan: $200 per month, includes all Pro content, priority access to the latest products, unlimited access to Perplexity Labs and Perplexity Research, access to advanced AI models such as OpenAI o3-pro and Anthropic Claude Opus 4.1, enhanced video generation access, and priority support.
• Education Pro Plan: Free Pro version for students and teachers, unlocked by verifying identity, including 10x more answer citations, access to Perplexity Labs, unlimited file and photo uploads, expanded access to Perplexity Research, and access to the latest AI models and $5.00 in API credits.

Application scenarios of Perplexity

• Academic research: Perplexity can help researchers quickly obtain and analyze academic papers and support in-depth academic exploration.
• Market analysis: Investors use Perplexity to obtain real-time market data and analysis reports to assist investment decisions.
• Educational learning: Students and educators use Perplexity's structured knowledge framework and interactive learning tools for systematic learning.
• Programming development: Developers use Perplexity's code generation function to speed up the programming process and improve development efficiency.