Perplexity
Perplexity AI
An answer engine that responds with inline citations, built for fast, sourced research.
ToolFree + paid tiersBeginner-friendlyStandard consumer privacyArabic: GoodAPI
Best for
- Answers with clickable citations
- Quick, sourced research
- Seeing what multiple sources say
Not ideal for
- Long creative writing
- Confidential document analysis
Strengths
- Cites sources you can open
- Fast and focused on accuracy
- Good default for 'find out about X'
Limitations
- Sources still need a human check
- Less suited to open-ended creative work
Getting good results
- Ask a precise question
- Request recent sources and a date range
- Use follow-ups to drill down
Prompt template
Starter prompt for Perplexity
Research [topic]. Give a sourced summary, list the key sources with links, and note any disagreement between them.
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