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Perplexity Labs vs Perplexity AI

Both are research tools. Here is what separates them.

	Perplexity Labs	Perplexity AI
What it is	Runs a longer research task and returns a report, a spreadsheet or a small app rather than an answer.	AI-powered search engine providing accurate, sourced answers using LLMs and real-time web search.
Category	Research	Research
Pricing	Paid · Included with Perplexity Pro $20/mo	Freemium · $20/mo
How it bills	Bundled	Flat monthly
Free tier	No	Yes
Rating	Not yet rated	4.6 from 5,400 reviews
Features	Multi-minute research runs Report, spreadsheet and app outputs Charts generated from findings Citations throughout Shareable results	Real-time web search Cited sources Pro Search deep research File analysis Image search Code execution Collections API access
What works	Produces a usable artefact, not just text Well cited Good at breadth-first research	Accurate with citations Real-time information Excellent for research Clean interface Generous free tier
What does not	Requires a Pro subscription Slow by design Depth varies by topic	Pro features behind paywall Sometimes shallow answers Limited creative tasks Fewer integrations

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