Perplexity
“Perplexity is a free AI-powered answer engine that provides accurate, trusted, and real-time answers to any question.”
by Perplexity
Our review
Perplexity searches the web and answers questions with inline citations, with modes for deep research, academic sources and follow-up questions.
Pros
- Sources for every answer
- Fast, up-to-date results
Cons
- Always check the cited sources
Being used for
- Research and fact-finding80 posts · X · Reddit · HN
- Getting answers instead of Googling14 posts · X · Reddit · HN
- Finding and reading academic papers8 posts · Reddit · HN · Reddit
- Studying and learning7 posts · Reddit · Reddit · Reddit
- Brainstorming ideas4 posts · Reddit · HN · Reddit
Based on 95 public posts on X, Reddit, and Hacker News that describe using it · checked Oct 23, 2026
Also does
AI AssistantsGood fit
A search-first chat assistant with cited answers.
Limitations
- AI Assistants: Search-first: less suited to long writing, files or coding than all-round assistants.
Use cases · Hear from users
Real posts from people using Perplexity on X, sorted by engagement (English first).
Meet Perplexity Computer my new 24/7 assistant. I’ve been using it for almost every task, and honestly, it has completely changed my professional workflow. Here are 10 professional prompts I use daily: (you can copy and use this ↓) https://t.co/tGAL3jq0Zb
41 likes · 7 reposts · 2 repliesView on X ↗ChatGPT has a commanding lead and seemingly pulling away. It’s not really much of a race. I don’t find myself using Perplexity anymore. I used to use Claude for coding but for that I’ve mostly switched to ChatGPT. The most annoying thing about it is the dropdown menu of models.…
14 likes · 0 reposts · 10 repliesView on X ↗I’m focused on mastering 6 AI tools that I use every week. My current AI stack: 🔹 ChatGPT → Learn, brainstorm, and create 🔹 Claude → Write, refine, and reason 🔹 Cursor → Build and code 🔹 Higgsfield → Create videos 🔹 Zapier → Automate workflows 🔹 Perplexity → Research and disco…
13 likes · 3 reposts · 8 repliesView on X ↗I’ve been using AI tools more and more, but I never really stopped to think about how I use them or which models I rely on the most. That’s what I find interesting about @conso_xyz. Its browser extension tracks your activity across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity, so y…
21 likes · 4 reposts · 1 repliesView on X ↗ChatGPT making such a huge comeback has been throwing off my entire flow I used to have a peacefully simple & specialized workflow, with just Claude handling the coding and advanced reasoning tasks, and Perplexity doing everything else Now I'm like "who do I play with today??"…
21 likes · 0 reposts · 3 repliesView on X ↗ive been using chatgpt wherever i used to use perplexity. is there a future for them?
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old enough to remember back when all I used Google search for was to search Reddit for authentic reviews/feedback And then all I used Perplexity for was search reddit for shopping advice and now all I use Muse for is search reddit before taking any action across any category
8 likes · 0 reposts · 1 repliesView on X ↗For the last 6 months I've been using perplexity pro to help me do research for guests and content etc. I've just switched to @OpenAI and the difference in quality is monumental. The amount that @OpenAI has improved in the last 6 months is absolutely crazy.
2 likes · 0 reposts · 3 repliesView on X ↗I've been using Perplexity for more than a year, but it constantly disobeys and spews out excuses now. So, Bye, Perplexity. #Perplexity
8 likes · 0 reposts · 0 repliesView on X ↗claude + google search easily beats perplexity i was creating an ai agent that will > scan the latest trends in ai > use that to create seo optimized articles > publish daily using a cron job i tried to use perplexity but it kept giving me really generic data around broader tr…
4 likes · 0 reposts · 1 repliesView on X ↗I tried installing the jumbo version of john the ripper as the basic version available via APT on my WSL wasn't working well. I used Perplexity AI for the same. I tried tinkering around with the steps. How it went into john/src and how it knew which files to run... Honestly...
0 likes · 0 reposts · 1 repliesView on X ↗Been using Perplexity as my default search engine for a while, and it’s fantastic. I tried DeepSeek on it yesterday and…wow. The reasoning chain is just impressive. Give it a try through Perplexity if you want to see how it works. https://t.co/0E1MDLjNeR
2 likes · 0 reposts · 0 repliesView on X ↗This morning I deleted @perplexity_ai apps off my iPhone, iPad and MacBook and cancelled my subscription. I’ve been a big fan of these apps for a while now but tracking my AI usage it shows that I’ve been using Grok instead. It’s been over 2 weeks since I used any of the Pe…
1 likes · 0 reposts · 0 repliesView on X ↗Galera da IA, hoje eu tô assim: - Gemini 2.5 Pro (Google AI Studio): para programar - Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking | Grok: uso geral - Perplexity: pesquisa aprofundada Impressionante como o cenário de IA é uma areia movediça. Cada semana surge uma ferramenta melhor.
47 likes · 0 reposts · 2 repliesView on X ↗"¿Claude o ChatGPT?" Me lo preguntan 10 veces al día. La respuesta real no es la que esperas 👇 Llevo 2 años usando las dos a diario. Miles de horas. Y la respuesta no es "una es mejor que la otra". La respuesta es: depende de qué necesitas hacer. Te lo explico con datos rea…
13 likes · 5 reposts · 0 repliesView on X ↗Melhor IA dependendo do uso Bate-papo - o3-mini-high Codificação - Claude Sonnet 3.5 Escrita - o1 pro Pesquisa geral - Perplexity Documentos e vídeos - Gemini 2.0 Voz - ChatGPT Matemática - o3-mini Pesquisa Profunda com o3
10 likes · 0 reposts · 0 repliesView on X ↗Uma pergunta sobre AI. Das AI mais conhecidas, eu já usei ChatGPT, SuperGrok, Gemini, Claude e Perplexity. Minha preferida ainda é o ChatGPT, que ainda acho o mais completo e bem acabado. Às vezes o Grok tb entrega muito bem. O Gemini alucina muito e o Claude tem um limite ba…
3 likes · 0 reposts · 1 repliesView on X ↗Advogados, concurseiros e juristas em geral, não cometam esse erro. O ChatGPT pode ser um bom estagiário para escrever. Mas para pesquisa com fontes, use o Perplexity, que gera respostas usando fontes da web e cita links dentro da resposta de texto. Depois me agradeça. https:…
3 likes · 0 reposts · 0 repliesView on X ↗Eu tava tentando lembrar do De La Peña. Mas só lembrava que era um meia careca que jogou no Barcelona lá pro fim dos anos 90/início dos 2000. Não consegui no Google nem no Perplexity. Mas o ChatGPT me ajudou. O mais legal é quando dá essas sugestões aleatórias no final. http…
1 likes · 0 reposts · 0 repliesView on X ↗Usei o Perplexity por ser a IA que mais uso então tem mais informações sobre mim. E o Perplexity, meu amigo, ocultou todos os defeitos 🤡 https://t.co/Ko36hiUDWM https://t.co/zDmEjjPFiI
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