Perplexity competes with AI companies OpenAI and Quora while releasing its new native macOS app. The Company has been hinting at the launch on X (formerly Twitter) since earlier this month.
Right now, this new app is only available on the macOS App Store and is free to use. But same as other apps, Preplexity is also featuring an upgraded subscription tier that will set you back $20 per month or $200 per year.
Perplexity free vs. pro version differences:
While looking into the details of Perplexity free vs Pro version, here comes a great difference. While using the free version users can get access to Quick Search and basic query function, as well as up to 5 Pro Searches per day. While looking into the Pro version, a user will get up to 600 pro searches per day, with a choice of AI models depending on what a user is trying to accomplish. With that, a user can also use the ability of this app to analyze PDFs, CSVs, and uploaded images.
Perplexity shows the App right now offers a streamlined design tailored for Mac users. This app also offers a fast response time and optimized resource usage. With this, a user can get benefits from other features including voice search, dual search modes, customized shortcuts, and threaded conversation capability.
While using this app, a user can ask follow-up questions and have the app return appropriately contextualized answers. After a search, a user can also suggest related topics at the end of each answer. Like many other models, Perplexity’s platform incorporates citations for users who are concerned about the accuracy of the responses. You will have a library feature that helps you to check the past searches of your data.
Standalone AI Becomes More Pervasive:
Many other companies like Perplexity have recently entered the desktop arena with standalone offerings that bring AI to desktop users with a simple shortcut. This new application also joins OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Quora’s Poe as an extra option for users who are looking to take benefits of AI natively with their desktop environment.
While using these AI applications like these, a user can summon AI for various purposes. While using Preplexity AI, a user can find answers to common questions, create blog content, outline articles, perform research and one can even complete daily tasks all without opening a browser window.
So, Perplexity AI is known as one of the best AI tools for various searches. It is exceptionally fast and stays out of the way.