BELLISTE / AI COMPARISON

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Perplexity AI

Perplexity

80%

Anthropic

Claude

93%

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.

OverviewPerplexityClaude

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

Free planStandard Free: basic searches with limited Pro Search and ResearchYes

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

Usage limitsLimits depend on search mode, subscription and workload

Key comparison

SpecificationPerplexityClaude

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

AI ModelsMultiple frontier models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others; catalog rotatesSonnet / Opus / Fable / Haiku families; availability varies by plan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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