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Perplexity AI vs Perplexity Labs

Both are research tools. Here is what separates them.

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

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