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Perplexity

Perplexity's voice assistant brings its citation-backed answer engine to hands-free use. On Android it can replace the default assistant, read your screen, and run multi-step tasks; on iOS it answers spoken questions with up-to-date web sources. The free tier is permanent, with Pro adding unlimited advanced searches.

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Voice assistant included in the free Perplexity apps.

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Quick facts

Agent category

Personal Assistant Agent

Interaction type

Voice search and assistant

Channel

iOS, Android, Web, macOS, Windows

Audience

Personal

Setup complexity

Low - install the app; optionally set as default assistant on Android

Pricing model

Free tier; Pro from $20/month

Full pricing details

Free tier is permanent with about 5 Pro searches daily. Pro at $20/month ($200/year) adds unlimited Pro Search and Deep Research; the Comet browser with voice mode is free across platforms. Verify current limits with vendor.

Strengths & limitations

  • Live web answers with citations
  • Strong hands-free voice search experience
  • Permanent free tier
  • Android system-assistant integration
  • Not an inbox/calendar manager
  • Assistant actions weaker on iOS than Android
  • Latency depends on connection quality

Profile overview

Best for

Hands-free web answers with sourcesResearch questions in the car or kitchenAndroid default-assistant replacementCurrent-events questions

Can handle

Answer spoken questions with cited sources
Act as Android default assistant
Read screen and control apps (Android)
Run multi-step research

Works with

Live web searchPerplexity modelsYour screen context (Android, with permission)iOSAndroidWeb

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