Perplexity

Answer engine with live citations.

What it does

Perplexity is an AI answer engine that returns sourced answers with citations. Pro unlocks model choice (GPT-5, Claude, Gemini), Spaces, and unlimited Pro Searches.

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Integrations & access for agent builders

Public API available
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No MCP server
Official docs
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Freemium pricing

Best practices for agent builders

Opinionated guidance from the 88 Labs AI team for wiring Perplexity into a production agent.

1Always store citations alongside answers — an answer without a source is an unverifiable claim.
2Re-run high-stakes queries with a second model and flag disagreements for human review.

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