Perplexity vs Grok

Perplexity9.1Visit Grok8.8Visit

Higher score Perplexity #4 in AI Chatbots 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Perplexity

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Grok #7 in AI Chatbots 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Grok

• Perplexity fits best

  Citation-focused web research

• Grok fits best

  Web, X, and media-generation chat

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Side by side

Feature	Perplexity 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Grok 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#4 in AI Chatbots	#7 in AI Chatbots
Best for	Citation-focused web research	Web, X, and media-generation chat
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, SSO/SAML
Integrations	400+ integrations	16 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Perplexity 6/6 · Grok 6/6
Web search	✓	✓
File uploads	✓	✓
Image generation	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓	✓
App integrations	✓	✓
Team workspace	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Real-time web search returns conversational answers with inline citations Deep Research, file analysis, image generation, and document creation Web, desktop, mobile, Comet Browser, and API access	Combines web and X search with multi-agent reasoning Supports image, video, voice, vision, files, and coding Offers connectors, team administration, and enterprise controls
Cons	Free plan includes limited usage and basic AI models Advanced capabilities require a paid monthly plan Max costs $200 per month, above the Pro plan's $20 price	Paid individual plans start at $30 per month Higher usage and 1080p video require the $100 plan Advanced enterprise controls are limited to Enterprise
Our verdict	Perplexity is an AI answer engine for people who want conversational web research with inline citations. It searches the open web in real time, supports follow-up questions, and combines web answers with file uploads, multiple AI models,… Read the review →	Grok is a conversational AI assistant for individuals and teams that combines text chat with live web and X search, multi-agent reasoning, voice conversations, image and video generation, file and PDF analysis, coding assistance, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Perplexity — where it wins

  • Real-time web search returns conversational answers with inline citations
  • Deep Research, file analysis, image generation, and document creation
  • Web, desktop, mobile, Comet Browser, and API access

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan includes limited usage and basic AI models
  • Advanced capabilities require a paid monthly plan
  • Max costs $200 per month, above the Pro plan's $20 price

• Grok — where it wins

  • Combines web and X search with multi-agent reasoning
  • Supports image, video, voice, vision, files, and coding
  • Offers connectors, team administration, and enterprise controls

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid individual plans start at $30 per month
  • Higher usage and 1080p video require the $100 plan
  • Advanced enterprise controls are limited to Enterprise

• Perplexity9.1/10 · Free plan

  A citation-focused chatbot combining live web search, research modes, files, and multiple AI models.

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• Grok8.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad AI assistant for web search, media creation, coding, and team workflows.

  Visit GrokFull verdict →