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Perplexity vs ChatGPT

Side by side comparison of capabilities, pricing and version history

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Perplexity

by Perplexity AI

ResearchGeneral
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ChatGPT

by OpenAI

GeneralCodingMultimodal
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Overall Score

🤝 Tied 3 - 3

Based on 6 capability dimensions

Quick Facts

Latest VersionPerplexity ComputerGPT-5.5
Context WindowN/AN/A
PricingN/AN/A
Versions Documented35

Capabilities

PerplexityChatGPT
SpeedRight wins
6/10
9/10
CodingRight wins
8/10
9/10
MemoryLeft wins
6/10
0/10
Tool UseLeft wins
9/10
8/10
ReasoningRight wins
7/10
9/10
MultimodalLeft wins
6/10
0/10

Perplexity History

3 versions

Perplexity ComputerMar 2026

Perplexity launched 'Everything is Computer' initiative along with new APIs including a Sandbox API for isolated code execution, an Agent API for managed agentic workflows, and an improved Search API with better extraction and dynamic benchmarks. They also introduced Computer for Enterprise and Premium Sources features.

Perplexity ProJan 2024

Pro search added. File uploads, image generation, and choice of AI models including GPT-4 and Claude.

Perplexity v1Dec 2022

Launch as AI search engine. Real-time web search with cited answers. Alternative to traditional search.

ChatGPT History

5 versions

GPT-5.5Apr 2026

GPT-5.5 is described as OpenAI's smartest model yet, offering faster performance and increased capabilities. It is built for complex tasks including coding, research, and data analysis across tools.

o1Sep 2024

Reasoning model that thinks before answering. Excels at complex math, science and coding problems.

GPT-4oMay 2024

Omni model. Faster and cheaper than GPT-4. Real-time audio and vision. Emotional voice responses.

GPT-4Mar 2023

Massive capability jump. Multimodal inputs introduced. Passed bar exam in top 10 percentile.

GPT-3.5Nov 2022

Initial ChatGPT launch. Shocked the world with conversational AI. Reached 1 million users in 5 days.