Perplexity · Independent
Perplexity & Comet
An answer engine with cited sources, and Comet, its AI browser that can act on web pages.
✓ Last verified October 15, 2026 from official sourcesPricing
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Best for
- Fast, cited research
- Browser-based tasks
Privacy · Skill
Cloud. Skill level: Beginner.
What it's great at
- Fast research with sources
- Tasks across open browser tabs
What it can do
- Cited web answers
- Comet browser assistant for tasks across tabs
Example tasks to try
- "Summarize these five tabs and list where they disagree."
Start in 5 minutes
- Use perplexity.ai, or download Comet
- Ask a research question and open the citations
- Try one browser task on a site you trust
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