Claude vs Perplexity
A detailed comparison to help you choose the right AI tool
Claude
AI assistant built for safety and helpfulnessPerplexity
AI-powered answer engine with citationsCategory
AI Assistants
AI Search Engines
Pricing
freemium
freemium
Key Features
- 200K context window
- Document analysis
- Code generation
- Writing assistance
- Artifacts
- Safe outputs
- Real-time search
- Citations
- Follow-up questions
- Focus modes
- File analysis
- Pro Search
About Claude
Claude is an AI assistant created by Anthropic. Known for nuanced understanding, long context windows, and thoughtful responses. Excellent for analysis and complex reasoning.
About Perplexity
Perplexity is an AI search engine that provides sourced answers to questions, combining search with AI summarization. Great for research with citations.
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Claude if:
- You prefer a freemium model
- You need: 200K context window
- You value: Document analysis
Choose Perplexity if:
- You prefer a freemium model
- You need: Real-time search
- You value: Citations