Comparison
Grok vs Perplexity
Grok: xAI's chatbot (Elon Musk) with real-time information from X. Perplexity: The AI search engine that answers with cited sources.
| Grok | Perplexity | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| Price | Freemium Free plan with limits. SuperGrok Lite $10/month, SuperGrok $30/month, Heavy $300/month. | Freemium Pro from $20/month. Generous free plan. |
| Free plan | ||
| API available | ||
| Open source | ||
| In Spanish | ||
| No watermark | — | — |
| Platforms | Web · iOS · Android | Web · Windows · Mac · iOS · Android |
Grok
- Real-time information thanks to the integration with X
- DeepSearch: deep web research with sources
- More direct tone, with fewer refusals than other chatbots
- The free plan is very limited (~10 messages every 2 hours on a reduced model)
- The higher plans are expensive (SuperGrok Heavy at $300/month)
Perplexity
- Answers with verifiable sources
- Real-time information
- Good free plan
- Less capable than ChatGPT/Claude on creative tasks
- The sources are not always the best ones