Perplexity API
The best AI answer engine API
Perplexity API provides access to search-grounded AI models that deliver real-time, web-wide research and Q&A capabilities. Their Sonar models are optimized for delivering helpful, up-to-date, and factual responses by searching hundreds of billions of indexed webpages.
Características
✓ Search-grounded LLM responses
✓ Real-time web search integration
✓ Ranked web search results
✓ Advanced search filtering
✓ Sonar online models
✓ Citation and source tracking
✓ OpenAI-compatible endpoint
✓ Fast response times
Ventajas
- + Built-in web search for current information
- + Automatic source citations
- + Fast and accurate responses
- + Simple API integration
- + No need to build RAG pipeline
Desventajas
- − Newer API with evolving features
- − Pricing can add up for heavy usage
- − Limited customization vs self-hosted RAG
- − Dependent on their search index