Perplexity
Conversational search that cites its sources and offers deep research modes.
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Perplexity vs Consensus
Perplexity (Perplexity) and Consensus (Consensus) both sit in Search & Research. Consensus is the cheaper entry point at Free tier · from $9/mo. Perplexity shipped more tracked changes in the last 30 days (3 vs 0). Every value below comes from the latest crawl of the vendors' own pages.
| Attribute | Perplexity Perplexity | Consensus Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Search & Research | Search & Research |
| Version | Sonar API | 2025 platform |
| Entry cost | from $20/mo | Free tier · from $9/mo |
| Pricing tiers | Free free · Pro $20 · Max $200 · Enterprise Pro $40 | Free free · Premium $9 · Enterprise free |
| Model stack | Claude Opus 4.5 · Frontier Models · Gemini 3 Pro · GPT-5.2 · Sonar | GPT-5.2 |
| Context window | Varies by model | Not published |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 3 | 0 |
| Origin | Global | Global |
| Capabilities | Cited answers, Deep research, Comet browser, Spaces, Shopping, Focus modes, Gateway API, Agent API | Consensus meter, Study snapshots, Pro analysis, 220M paper corpus, Copilot |
Consensus
Searches peer-reviewed papers and summarises what the literature concludes.
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