Perplexity’s autonomous research agent. It runs dozens of searches and writes a cited report in minutes.
Perplexity’s autonomous research agent. It runs dozens of searches and writes a cited report in minutes. We tested it across real workflows to find where it shines and where it stumbles.
Who it's for: Research users who want a faster, AI-assisted workflow without a steep learning curve.
Spins up a plan, runs many searches, and synthesizes a full report.
Every claim links to a source — no hallucinated footnotes.
Switch between fast answers and exhaustive deep dives.
Download as PDF or share a clean web report.
Perplexity Deep Research earns a spot in a modern AI stack if you value research speed and quality. $20/mo is reasonable for what it delivers — and the free tier is enough to decide if it fits.