Perplexity
Answer engine with citations
- Version
- Comet era
- Cost
- Free tier, Pro $20/mo
- Model
- Sonar
Google · #3 most active of 14 in Search & Research
Multimodal assistant with deep research, long context and Workspace integration.
Current version
3 Pro
Entry cost
Free tier, AI Pro $20/mo
Changes / 30d
1
Free
Free
Google AI Plus
$8
Google AI Pro
$20
Google AI Ultra
$250
Entry price over time
Not enough pricing history yet — we start charting from the second observation.
Gemini 3 Pro
Google DeepMind
Gemini 3 Flash
Google DeepMind
Context window
1M tokens
Public API
yes
Multi-model routing
yes
Other tracked products running on the same foundation models — a quick read on how much of the catalog moves when one of these models changes.
green disclosed · amber inferred · grey unknown
Reference data. Each figure is whatever the source actually said — weekly users, downloads, revenue run-rate — with its own definition and date. These are not comparable between tools and are never used to rank anything.
Monthly active users
450M
monthly users
Gemini app MAU stated on the call.
as of Jul 2025·Alphabet Q2 2025 earnings call ·disclosed
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