Perplexity API
Access Perplexity's AI-powered search and answer engine with real-time web search capabilities and citation support.
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2026-02-03
At a glance
Essential information
About
Perplexity API provides access to AI-powered search and answer generation with real-time web knowledge. Unlike traditional LLMs, Perplexity specializes in grounding responses with current information and providing citations, making it ideal for research and fact-based applications.
What you can build
- AI-powered search engines
- Research assistants with source citations
- Fact-checking and verification tools
- Question-answering systems with references
- News aggregation and analysis tools
- Academic research helpers
- Customer support with up-to-date product info
Pricing
View Pricing| Free tier | No |
| Starting from | $0.20/M tokens (Sonar Small) |
| Notes | Pricing varies by model; Sonar models include search capabilities. Pay per request with token-based billing. |
Last updated: 2026-02-03. Please refer to the official pricing page as pricing may have changed.
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Authentication & Limits
View Docs- Auth type
- api_key
- Rate limits
- Based on subscription plan; see documentation.
Steps to get API key
- 1Sign up at perplexity.ai
- 2Navigate to API settings in dashboard
- 3Generate a new API key
- 4Copy the API key securely
- 5Use in Authorization header as Bearer token
FAQ
Perplexity specializes in search-augmented generation, providing answers with citations and sources from real-time web searches.
