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WhatLLM.org ×

Perplexity ×

WhatLLM.org ×
Perplexity ×

Comparator · Research & search

WhatLLM.orgNot publishedvs

Perplexity$10/mo (Education Pro (consumer, verified students/faculty))

Starting price— · $10/mo

Free tierno · yes

Plans documented1 · 7

Platforms1 · 2

Comparison of WhatLLM.org, Perplexity
	WhatLLM.org Visit website for WhatLLM.org (opens in a new tab)	Perplexity Visit website for Perplexity (opens in a new tab)
Category	Research & search	Research & search
Main use cases	Choosing an LLM for a project Comparing model prices Checking coding model rankings Finding open-source models	Researching questions with cited sources Tracking current events Comparing products or options Building search-grounded apps via API
Best for	Developers, Engineering teams choosing models	Researchers, Students, Journalists, Developers building search features
Platforms	Web	Web, API
Pricing model	—	Freemium
Pricing	See official pricing US prices not confirmed	Free plan; Pro and Max paid plans; Enterprise for organizations. Viewed from outside the US, the pricing page showed Pro at $17/month and Max at $167/month (annual-billing equivalents). US monthly prices not confirmed — see official pricing. Checked Sep 30, 2026. Official pricing ↗
Key features	Model library Side-by-side compare Overall, coding and open-source rankings Pricing and speed data Methodology and data freshness pages	Answers with inline source citations Real-time web search Deep research reports Choice of AI models from several labs on paid plans Perplexity Computer for building documents and apps Search, Agent and Embeddings APIs
Pros	Covers 100+ models per site description Cites its benchmark data source Methodology page published	Every answer links to its sources so claims can be checked Free plan available to start Paid plans offer models from multiple AI labs in one place Developer APIs with published usage-based pricing
Limitations	Benchmark data depends on a third-party source No pricing page seen; cost terms unconfirmed Run by a single developer	Answers can still misread or misattribute sources Deep research and model choice need a paid plan API is billed separately by tokens and requests Promotional credit offers change often, so check current terms
Ratings	Editorial Not yet reviewed Users No user reviews yet	Editorial Not yet reviewed Users No user reviews yet
Review status	Listed Verified Oct 1, 2026	Listed Verified Sep 30, 2026