The best-known general AI assistant
Free + paidChinese
Perplexity
AI search with citations
FeaturedFree + paidChineseMay need special networkLimited commercial use
- Pricing
- Free + paid
- Access
- May need special network
- Commercial
- Limited commercial use
- Platforms
- web · ios · android
Overview
Perplexity answers with sources—useful for research and fact-checking more than pure chat.
Best for
Research and competitive scans that need links
Less ideal for
Casual chat with no need for sources
Key features
- Q&A search
- Source links
- Follow-ups
Pros
- + Citations
- + Search-oriented
Notes
- - Access may depend on network
- - Chinese source quality varies
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