Perplexity is an AI-powered search and research assistant. It provides cited, real-time answers by searching the web and synthesizing information from multiple sources.
March 11, 2026
Perplexity launched 'Everything is Computer' initiative along with new APIs including a Sandbox API for isolated code execution, an Agent API for managed agentic workflows, and an improved Search API with better extraction and dynamic benchmarks. They also introduced Computer for Enterprise and Premium Sources features.
January 1, 2024
Pro search added. File uploads, image generation, and choice of AI models including GPT-4 and Claude.
December 1, 2022
Launch as AI search engine. Real-time web search with cited answers. Alternative to traditional search.