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Perplexity AI , according to AI
updated 2026-09-28As of 2026-09-28, ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity recommend Perplexity AI in 2 of the categories we track — its best position is #13 in Best AI Tools.
CategoryRankChatGPTGeminiPerplexityΔ wk
- Best AI Tools#130/53/50/54
- Best AI Chatbot#180/52/50/57
What the engines say, this week
Gemini
- “best for research, offering deep dives with real-time, source-backed answers.”
- “great for research and information retrieval, offering a search-focused approach with citations.”
- “an AI-powered search engine that synthesizes multi-source answers with citations for research.”
sources the engines cite
zapier.commedium.comigmguru.comzendesk.comfirstpagesage.compeoplemanagingpeople.comcnet.compcmag.comalbato.comchristytuckerlearning.comclearscope.iolindy.ai
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Positions come from our weekly sampling: each category is asked to ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity five times; n/5 = how many runs named Perplexity AI. Placement is never for sale. Full methodology.