Gemini vs Perplexity
Perplexity is the best AI research tool with built-in citations. Gemini excels for Google Workspace users and tasks requiring huge context windows.
Quick Verdict
Perplexity for research with citations. Gemini for Google ecosystem users.
Gemini
★4.5
Pricing:Free / $20/mo (Advanced)
Context Window:1M tokens
Speed:Fast
Accuracy:High
Best For
Google WorkspaceLong documentsMultimodal tasks
✓ Pros
- •Massive context window
- •Google integration
- •Good free tier
- •Image generation
✗ Cons
- •Less accurate than competitors
- •Can hallucinate
- •No citations by default
Perplexity
Perplexity AI
★4.7
Pricing:Free / $20/mo (Pro)
Context Window:32K tokens
Speed:Fast
Accuracy:High
Best For
ResearchFact-findingCited answers
✓ Pros
- •Always cites sources
- •Best for research
- •Multiple AI models
- •Focus modes
✗ Cons
- •Smaller context
- •Less creative
- •Limited long-form
Our Recommendation
Perplexity🏆
Based on overall capability, ecosystem, and value for money.