Perplexity: AI-powered answer engine.
Perplexity
AI answer engine that responds to questions with cited sources, combining web search with large language models. Pro adds more powerful models, file uploads and the Comet browser; positioned as a research-first alternative to classic search. Free tier; Pro ~$20/month.
first seen 11 Jun 2026
48mentions
20creators
60%organic
19×sponsored
Who actually uses Perplexity
From tracked mentions across YouTube, podcasts, X and newsletters. Active = mentioned in the last 120 days.
- Ali Abdaal6.7M reach · since 4 Aug 20261×
- Lex Fridman5.0M reach · since 4 Sept 202516×
- Neil Patel1.6M reach · since 10 Jun 20266×
- Silicon Valley Girl1.6M reach · since 4 Aug 20261×
- Mike and Matty1.4M reach · since 7 Jun 20261×
- Matt Wolfe1.0M reach · since 29 May 20264×
- Learn With Shopify908k reach · since 30 Aug 20261×
- Vaibhav Sisinty849k reach · since 8 Sept 20261×
- Matthew Berman636k reach · since 6 Jun 20261×
- Paul J Lipsky498k reach · since 28 Aug 20261×
- Andy Stapleton386k reach · since 1 Sept 20261×
- Sajjaad Khader348k reach · since 21 May 20262×
- Skill Leap AI339k reach · since 27 Apr 20262×
- AI Master328k reach · since 25 Jul 20261×
- Reysu260k reach · since 25 Apr 20262×
- ICOR with Tom | AI Productivity113k reach · since 30 May 20262×
- NetworkChuckdormant5.4M reach · since 9 Apr 20261×
- Jeff Sudormant1.9M reach · since 20 Jan 20262×
The receipts
Verbatim quotes, ≤120 characters, linked to the second they were said.
See OpenAI and Perplexity are out there paying publishers for content.
Perplexity added private local + cloud AI on Mac
Perplexity told me I needed more credits after I had already paid twenty dollars
The address bar queries Perplexity's answer engine directly using conversational prompts
Perplexity Local-First Agent
Perplexity and Grok
Perplexity: AI-powered answer engine.
appearing in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews
Perplexity Brain Memory
The list includes ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini, Perplexity, Midjourney, Runway, ElevenLabs
Perplexity: AI-powered answer engine.
Perplexity has been quietly running background checks on every source in its answers.
if you asked ChatGPT or Perplexity for AI podcast recommendations, we didn't show up at all.
So I teamed up with Perplexity to build a completely free tool called the Niche Lab 🧪
Perplexity: AI-powered answer engine.
They ask ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity.
Perplexity: AI search with real sources
That means showing up in Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and all the other places people are asking qu
Why I use perplexity for research
Perplexity: AI-powered answer engine.
two independent engines, Perplexity and Brave
Self-Improving Agent Memory
Meta AI at 1 billion users is bigger than Gemini, Perplexity, and Claude, yet barely anyone
Sponsored by Perplexity! This is truly a game-changer – Perplexity Computer built me a complete competitor brand analysi
Check out Perplexity Computer
Building a skills tracker with Perplexity
Pax querying Perplexity and Brave Search, plus Scout
Perplexity: AI-powered answer engine.
Perplexity Comes to Office
Is there a newer or better tool?
No public switch source is available here for a move away from Perplexity. This does not establish that nobody switched. Other tracked tools in AI Assistants are listed below.
FAQ
Do creators actually use Perplexity, or is it sponsored?+
Of 48 tracked Perplexity mentions with receipts, 29 are organic (genuine workflow use), 19 sponsored — 60% organic. Every mention is labelled by source, and payment never changes the ranking.
What is Perplexity?+
Perplexity is an AI answer engine that combines web search with language models and returns answers with inline source citations.
Is Perplexity free?+
Perplexity has a free tier; Perplexity Pro costs about $20 per month and unlocks stronger models and file analysis.
Which creators use Perplexity?+
Creators tracked in the ai-assistants category — see the receipts on this page.