Grok vs Perplexity
Perplexity scores 8.7 to Grok's 8.0 among the AI assistants we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Perplexity wins, 8.7 to 8.0
Grok's cheapest paid plan is $10 a month, half what Perplexity charges at $20, and Grok already includes chat, images and its Build agent on the free tier, with the paid plan mainly raising limits and adding video. Perplexity reserves team collaboration for Enterprise, while Grok includes a team workspace without an enterprise plan. Grok also holds SOC 2 on every plan, including Free.
Pick Grok if you want the cheaper plan and a team workspace without enterprise.
Pick Perplexity if you want desktop apps as well as web and phone.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Deep research reports: Perplexity yes, Grok does not say
- Remembers you across chats: Perplexity yes, Grok does not say
- Where it runs: 5 platforms against 3 platforms
- Cheapest paid plan, monthly: $10 against $20
- Ways to reach support: Grok 3 support channels, Perplexity 4 support channels
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other AI assistants we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Perplexity leads on 2 of 4 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (8)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Grok
Perplexity
Pros and cons
From each tool's full review, written from the same checked facts.
Grok
- The free plan already includes image generation, voice mode and the Grok Build coding agent.
- Grok is SOC 2 Type I and Type II compliant on every plan, including Free.
- Grok Build includes a plan mode and subagents that run in parallel for testing and research.
- The Business plan adds team seat management and consolidated billing.
- Real-time web and X search is limited on the free plan.
- No training on your content is the default only on Business and Enterprise; other plans must opt out.
- Single sign-on is available only on the Enterprise plan.
Perplexity
- Every plan, including Free, returns answers with inline citations to sources.
- Perplexity orchestrates models from several AI companies alongside its own Sonar 2 model.
- Perplexity Computer can complete tasks, act on a schedule and fix code inside its own cloud sandbox.
- It connects to more than 400 app connectors, including Gmail, Slack, Notion, GitHub and Salesforce.
- AI data retention and training are on by default for Free, Pro and Max, and must be turned off in settings.
- Deep research and expanded Computer access are reserved for the Pro plan and up.
- Shared Projects with collaborators are only on the Enterprise plans; Projects on Pro and Max are for one person.
Grok vs Perplexity: common questions
Which is better, Grok or Perplexity?
Perplexity scores 8.7 and Grok 8.0 out of 10 among the AI assistants we rate. Perplexity is ahead on what it can do and where it works. Grok is ahead on pricing.
Is Grok or Perplexity cheaper?
Grok's cheapest paid plan is $10/mo (SuperGrok Lite) and Perplexity's is $20/mo (Pro). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
