Perplexity
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What both publish
| Fact | Perplexity | Yuanbao |
|---|---|---|
| App integrations | Perplexity offers more than 400 app connectors, with built-in integrations and additional connectors through MCP. | Yes |
| File uploads | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Image generation | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile apps | Yes | Yes |
| Web search | Yes | Yes |
Perplexity plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$20 a month
- Max$200 a month
- Education ProPriced on request
- Education Pro—
- Enterprise Pro$40 a month
Yuanbao plans
- FreeFree
Pick Perplexity if…
Perplexity suits people who want cited answers from web, file, and connected-app searches. Its higher-tier plans are designed for professionals, writers, strategists, researchers, and other power users.
Pick Yuanbao if…
It suits people seeking a free assistant that combines chat, web search, file uploads, image generation, and document work. Users of Tencent services may value its listed connections to Docs, News, WeChat Read, and Maps.