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Perplexity: works quieter than everyone else, but does the most

Many of us are used to using ChatGPT or Deepseek. Scientists mainly rely on Claude for long texts. Some turn to Grok for interesting images, while others use Gemini for multimodal inspiration. But few know about Perplexity—a platform capable of combining all this and more.

This isn’t just another neural network. It’s a full-fledged intellectual ecosystem where each task is matched with a powerful engine: its own R1 1776 model, OpenAI o3‑pro, Claude 4.0 Sonnet and Opus, GPT‑4.1, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Grok 4 Beta, and the lightweight Sonar. The system selects the best model for each query, ensuring maximum accuracy and efficiency.

The free tier remains robust: up to 5 Pro queries per day, fast basic search with citations, and an intuitive interface. But the key advantages unlock with paid subscriptions:

- **Pro (~$20/month or $200/year)**: 300+ Pro queries daily, access to GPT-4o and Claude 3, file uploads, image generation, and unlimited use of Labs—tools for creating tables, presentations, and reports.

- **Max ($200/month or $2000/year)**: Removes all limits—unlimited Labs queries, priority access to cutting-edge models (including OpenAI o3-pro and Claude Opus 4), and early access to new features like the experimental Comet browser.

The most striking innovation is **Comet**, Perplexity’s AI browser included in the Max subscription. Built on Chromium, it transforms regular browsing into a seamless intelligent session: view websites, request suggestions, schedule meetings, send emails—all from a sidebar without switching tabs. This blend of privacy, productivity, and AI assistance is hard to find elsewhere.

What does it offer? Perplexity excels in precision, reasoning, and transparency. Responses include structured synthesis backed by numbered citations. Labs tools turn the platform into a productivity hub—generating reports, tables, presentations, and scripts without third-party apps.

Perplexity provides an infrastructure for intellectual thinking. It surpasses ChatGPT in argumentation, Claude in coherence, Gemini in multimodal flexibility, and Grok in real-time news flow. But its real strength is balance: interactions remain factual, rigorously structured, and evidence-based.

While Pro and Max require payment, they unlock professional-grade depth, scale, and novelty. The free plan is a start, Pro is exploration, and Max is freedom with access to AI’s future. Yet few know this model exists—let alone that it’s available right now. Oh, and did I mention? Perplexity generates images pretty well too. Give it a try! 

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Ainagul Bekebayeva

July 17, 2025 17:47

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