Perplexity
active AI / LLM servicePerplexity (AI answer engine) permits commercial use of responses; Pro search and API are separate products; source citations are mandatory by design.
Perplexity is a conversational AI answer engine that cites web sources. Outputs can be used commercially; a separate API (pplx-api) offers programmatic access to models. Perplexity Enterprise offers data handling controls.
Basics
- slug
perplexity- type
- AI / LLM service
- status
- active
- last checked
- 2026-04-18
- official site
- https://www.perplexity.ai
- official docs
- https://docs.perplexity.ai
Rights
→ full Rights page| Key | Value | Condition | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
commercial_use_allowed |
yes | Perplexity Terms of Service | 2026-04-18 | |
output_ownership |
yes | Perplexity Terms of Service | 2026-04-18 |
Constraints
→ full Constraints page| Key | Value | Condition | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
api_available |
yes | Via pplx-api (separate paid product). | Perplexity API Documentation | 2026-04-18 |
Primary sources
→ full Sources page-
Primary official_docs · PerplexityPerplexity API DocumentationChecked: 2026-04-18
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Primary official_terms · PerplexityPerplexity Terms of ServiceChecked: 2026-04-18
FAQ
Q. Does Perplexity always cite sources?
Yes. The product is built around source attribution; answers include inline citations with links to the underlying sources.