Research / Perplexity
Fast cited answers; the default research starting point.
My score 91 out of 100 Price Free tier; Pro $20/mo From Asia-Pacific Broad availability. Affiliate program Unverified Last checked 15 October 2026 Go to www.perplexity.ai
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Makes most sense if your company runs on Google Workspace. Deep Research is the standout.
Free tier; paid via Google AI plans
Upload your sources and interrogate them; audio overviews are a bonus.
Free; higher limits with Google plans
The cheapest strong reasoning model most teams can actually put in production. Chat is free; the API undercuts US labs hard if your workload can sit in off-peak hours.
Free chat app; API billed per token (Flash and V4-Pro, peak/off-peak rates)
Literature review and paper extraction for evidence-heavy work.
Free tier; paid plans available
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