Perplexity
4.5AI Chatbots
Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine that combines conversational AI with real-time web search. Unlike traditional chatbots, Perplexity cites sources for all its answers, making it ideal for research. It offers multiple AI models including GPT-4 and Claude for Pro users.
Key Features
- Answer Engine
- Source Citations
- Real-time Search
- Multiple AI Models
- Collections
- File Upload
- Focus Modes
- API Access
Pros
- +Citations for all answers
- +Real-time information
- +Multiple model options
- +Great for research
Cons
- −Less conversational
- −Limited creative tasks
- −Pro required for best models
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