BELLISTE / AI COMPARISON

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Anthropic

Claude

93%

Perplexity AI

Perplexity

80%

Estimated Belliste score, based on the available capabilities, quality, features and pricing information. It is an indicative profile estimate, not an independent benchmark.

How this profile estimate is calculated

Capabilities contribute 35%, quality wording 30%, listed features 20%, and pricing 15% when available. When capability fields are absent, specialization breadth supplies a 25% fallback. Missing categories are omitted and the remaining weights are rescaled. The estimate uses each model’s own published profile; it does not measure answer accuracy or replace a hands-on test.

OverviewClaudePerplexity

PriceFree $0/month · Pro from $20/monthFree $0/month · Pro from $20/month

Free planYesStandard Free: basic searches with limited Pro Search and Research

Paid plansPro $20/month ($17/month annual equivalent) · Max from $100/month · Team from $20/seat/month annually · Enterprise from $20/seat plus usagePro $20/month or $200/year; Max $200/month; Enterprise Pro from $40/seat/month

Usage limitsUsage limits vary by plan and model. Free and paid plans use rolling session limits, with additional weekly limits on paid plans.

Key comparison

SpecificationClaudePerplexity

Starting PriceFree $0/month · Pro from $20/monthFree $0/month · Pro from $20/month

AI ModelsSonnet / Opus / Fable / Haiku families; availability varies by planMultiple frontier models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others; catalog rotates

Context WindowUp to 1M tokens depending on modelNot disclosed as a single app-wide token limit; varies by model, search mode and plan

Advanced ReasoningExtended thinking for complex reasoning; availability and effort controls depend on model and planAdvanced reasoning models available on Pro/Max; higher limits on Max

Web SearchLive web search + web fetch + image search; search responses include direct citations and source linksBasic web search on Free; extended Pro Search on paid plans with citations

Deep ResearchResearch mode on Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise; performs multi-step searches across web and integrations and returns cited reportsResearch performs multi-step investigations and cited reports; Free 1/month, higher paid allowances

Image UnderstandingJPEG, PNG, GIF and WebP uploads; images up to 8000×8000 px; Claude can analyze visual contentImage upload and analysis supported; attachment limits depend on plan

Image GenerationNo — does not natively generate photos or illustrations; can create diagrams, charts and interactive visualsImage generation on Pro, Education Pro, Max and Enterprise; not included on Standard Free

Voice InputVoice input available through dictation and Voice mode; Voice mode is beta across Free, Pro, Max, Team and EnterpriseVoice-based query input in supported mobile experiences; availability varies by platform

Voice ConversationsTwo-way Voice mode on web, desktop, iOS and Android; supports hands-free and push-to-talk modes and can use connected toolsVoice assistant experiences available on supported Perplexity apps; availability and limits vary

Video UnderstandingNot disclosedVideo upload/analysis availability depends on current app and plan; exact general limits not disclosed

Conversation MemoryPaid plans can use memory and project summaries across conversations; behavior depends on account experience and settingsPersonalization and memory vary by plan; Max Brain preview builds project/file context in Perplexity Computer

File AnalysisPDF / DOCX / CSV / TXT / HTML / ODT / RTF / EPUB / JSON / XLSX and imagesFile upload and analysis; limited on Free; Pro supports up to 50 files per project; higher Enterprise allowances

IntegrationsConnectors include services such as Google Workspace, Slack and other supported remote MCP integrations; availability varies by planConnected app sources and file connectors; Enterprise centrally governs internal knowledge access