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Perplexity

Every Perplexity model reviewed in the directory.

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The Post-Search Era: The End of the Blue Link
Added Jan 1, 2026
Perplexity Comet is the spearhead of the 'Post-Search' era, a fundamental shift from ad-driven link lists to source-driven answers. Built on a Chromium foundation, it replaces the traditional browser experience with an autonomous reasoning layer. Comet doesn't just find websites; it navigates them autonomously to perform complex tasks like generating deep-dive research reports, managing multi-service purchases, and summarizing entire web domains in real-time. With its 'Pro Check' feature, it can switch between frontier models like Claude 3.5 and GPT-4o to verify information across thousands...
Free Best for Post-Search Research Visit
The conversational search engine that replaced traditional search
Added Feb 5, 2026
Perplexity uses frontier LLMs to browse the web in real-time and provide cited, accurate answers to complex queries. Its 'Pages' feature allows for the instant creation of research reports.
Freemium Best for Research Visit
Autonomous research agent that performs multi-source deep dives
Added Feb 14, 2025
Sonar Deep Research conducts autonomous, multi-step research across many web sources and synthesizes a comprehensive, cited report. It is built for tasks that would otherwise require hours of manual investigation, such as competitive analysis and literature reviews.
Enterprise Best for Autonomous Research Visit

All models

Model Release date Pricing Modalities Best For Link
Perplexity Comet Jan 1, 2026 Free Agentic Browsers Best for Post-Search Research View →
Perplexity AI Feb 5, 2026 Freemium LLMs Best for Research View →
Perplexity Sonar Deep Research Feb 14, 2025 Enterprise LLMs, AI Assistants Best for Autonomous Research View →
Perplexity Sonar Reasoning Pro Jan 21, 2025 Paid LLMs Best for Complex Reasoning View →
Perplexity Sonar Pro Nov 1, 2024 Paid LLMs Best for Deep Research View →
Perplexity Sonar Jan 23, 2024 Paid LLMs Best for Everyday Search View →