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Claude vs Perplexity
| Claude | Perplexity | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Anthropic's assistant for writing, long documents and code. | AI search that answers with sources. |
| Pricing | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starts at | $20/month | US$17/month |
| Apps | iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows | — |
Claude
Strong pick for long documents and coding; Pro adds Claude Code.
- Free plan on web, desktop and mobile
- Pro includes Claude Code
- Yearly billing lowers Pro to $17/month
- Heavy use needs the $100 Max plan
Perplexity
The research-first pick when you need to see where an answer came from.
- Free plan
- Shows its sources
- Pro gives access to several top models
- Listed Pro price is for yearly billing