Grok vs Perplexity

Grok is an AI assistant for chat, research, writing, and problem solving, available on Android, iOS, web, and through an API. It searches the web and X in real time and provides citations from web sources. Users can upload PDFs, images, spreadsheets, code, and audio for analysis, extraction, and summarization. Grok Imagine generates and edits images and video from text prompts or reference photos, while voice mode supports natural, low-latency conversations. Built-in connectors cover Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, OneDrive, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Salesforce; custom MCP servers must be publicly reachable. Team workspaces and app integrations are listed. The Free plan costs nothing. SuperGrok costs $30 a month, and SuperGrok Plus costs $100 a month.

Perplexity is an answer engine that searches the open web and returns answers with inline citations. It can search files and connected apps alongside the web, and can select among more than 20 leading models, including ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Nemotron. Deep Research conducts searches across many sources and produces a report. Access is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows, with an API also listed. The free plan has limited weekly use for simple questions. Pro costs $20 a month and adds Computer, premium data sources, web search, files, apps, model council, and model selection. Max costs $200 a month and offers higher limits for Deep Research, resource generation, file uploads, and monthly video creation. Enterprise Pro is $40 a month per seat; Enterprise Max is $325 a month per seat. Enterprise plans bill by seat, and API use requires separate credits. Perplexity lists more than 400 app connectors.