Perplexity Search

Search the web using Perplexity's Search API for real-time information, news, research papers, and articles. Provides ranked search results with advanced filtering options including domain, language, date range, and recency filters.

Price: $5, Per 1K searches

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import { gateway, generateText } from 'ai';

const result = await generateText({
  model: 'openai/gpt-5-nano',
  prompt: 'What are the latest developments in AI?',
  tools: {
    perplexity_search: gateway.tools.perplexitySearch(),
  },
});

console.log(result.text);

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Route requests across multiple providers. Copy a provider slug to set your preference. Visit the docs for more info. Using a provider means you agree to their terms, listed under Legal.

Provider

Web Search	Capabilities	ZDR	No Training	Free Tier	Release Date

Perplexity

Legal:Terms•Privacy

$5/K

06/01/2026

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Try out Perplexity Search by Perplexity. Usage is billed to your team at API rates. Free users (those who haven't made a payment) get $5 of credits every 30 days.

Perplexity Search