Perplexity AlternativesOnly apps categorised as AI Chatbots

The best AI Chatbot alternative to Perplexity is ChatGPT, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Perplexity and many of them are AI Chatbots so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting AI Chatbot alternatives to Perplexity are Google Gemini, DuckDuckGo AI Chat, Microsoft Copilot and Grok.

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  1. ChatGPT icon
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    AI language model perfect for generating interactive human-like text in various styles. Built on architecture allowing real-time natural language generation, ideal for applications demanding fluent, relevant output over diverse topics broadened by extensive training data.

    440 ChatGPT alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    ChatGPT vs Perplexity Comments
    Dev-in-the-BM
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    Perplexity is search focused, using LLMs to synthesize search results and answer based on the search. ChatGPT is focused on the LLM, using a little search as an afterthought for grounding.

    • ChatGPT is Freemium and ProprietaryPerplexity is also Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Google Gemini icon
     146 likes

    AI assistant offers writing, planning, learning support, generating images from text, and transforming text to speech. Utilizes large language models and syncs across devices without requiring coding skills. Supports dark mode and ad-free experience.

    316 Google Gemini alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Android Wear
    • Google Docs
    • Gmail
     
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    Google Gemini vs Perplexity Comments
    TBayAreaPat
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    Judging by reviews, Google has brought in some of its more unappreciated aspects in this program.

    • Google Gemini is Freemium and ProprietaryPerplexity is also Freemium and Proprietary
  3. Duck.ai is a free feature that allows you to have private conversations with 3rd-party AI chat models, anonymized by us. It currently supports Anthropic’s Claude 3 Haiku, Meta’s Llama 4, Mistral AI’s Mistral Small 3, and OpenAI’s GPT-4o mini.

    112 DuckDuckGo AI Chat alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    • DuckDuckGo
     
  4. Microsoft Copilot (previously know as Bing Chat) is a new Chatbot feature for Microsoft Bing which aim to revolutionize the search engine experience through AI-powered technology.

    237 Microsoft Copilot alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  5. Grok icon
     49 likes

    Grok is an AI-powered assistant, developed by xAI, designed to be maximally truthful, useful, and curious. Get answers to any question, generate striking images, and upload pictures to gain a deeper understanding of your world. With Grok, the universe is in your hands!

    151 Grok alternatives

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  6. Scira icon
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    Scira (Formerly MiniPerplx) is a minimalistic AI-powered search engine that helps you find information on the internet. Powered by Vercel AI SDK! Search with models like Grok 2.0.

    13 Scira alternatives

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    Scira vs Perplexity Comments
    swapnilgnu
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    Best alternative since it also focused on search results. Other mainstream AI chatbots are more focused on the actual response and less on the "search engine" aspect.

    • Scira is Freemium and Open SourcePerplexity is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Kimi icon
     10 likes

    Kimi is an intelligent assistant app that uses advanced reasoning to help users solve complex problems in areas like math, coding, and visual reasoning. It can handle both long and short chain-of-thought tasks efficiently, processing text and visual data to analyze images and...

    58 Kimi alternatives

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    • Freemium
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  8. Raycast AI Lite icon
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    Raycast AI combines leading models with powerful extensions - right on your OS. Try a lite version of Raycast AI Chat for free.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  9. Z.ai icon
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    Z.ai is an AI-powered conversational platform developed by Zhipu AI, designed to provide intelligent, natural, and context-aware interactions. It leverages Zhipu’s advanced large language models (GLM series) to support tasks such as answering questions, generating content...

    49 Z.ai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
     
  10. The Assistant by Kagi combines the top large language models (LLMs) with optional results from Kagi Search, making it the perfect companion for creative, research, and programming tasks.

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    • Freemium
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  11. ERNIE icon
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    ERNIE is Baidu’s official answer to ChatGPT, designed as a large language model (LLM) service. It is free to use, has no usage limits, and is also open source under the Apache License 2.0. Positioned as China’s flagship AI chatbot, ERNIE combines text-based conversational...

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