[AI Service Comparison] Why I Recommend Perplexity after Mastering ChatGPT and Claude3

Introduction

I will provide explanations based on the assumption of using the paid versions of any service. Also, there is an invitation link to use Perplexity at half price at the end, so those who plan to subscribe should definitely check it out.

The world of AI generation services is constantly evolving, and its diversity is remarkable. Services like ChatGPT, Claude3, and Perplexity are fundamentally changing our communication and creative work. I will introduce the reasons why I consider Perplexity to be the best AI service currently available, based on my firsthand experience.

Disadvantages of Official Services

The most frustrating aspect is the unclear usage limits with ChatGPT and Claude3. Particularly, systems where the number of available uses fluctuates due to time restrictions or server load can lead to unexpected limitations. Not being able to use them when it’s crucial is the most troublesome aspect, even more so than the model’s accuracy.

Perplexity offers 600 submissions within 24 hours. Whether a submission is long or short, or even if it’s a misfire, each counts as 1. The count gradually replenishes and returns to 600 after 24 hours.

Advantages of Perplexity

Freedom of choice in usage

I primarily use GPT-4 Turbo and Claude3 Opus models with Perplexity. GPT-4 Turbo is a high-performance model not available to general paid members of ChatGPT (general paid members have access to GPT-4 32K, while free members have access to the 8K model), and Claude3 Opus boasts high accuracy in natural context. This flexibility to choose models according to tasks is a major attraction of Perplexity.

Convenience of Chrome Extension

Perplexity has released a Chrome extension, “Perplexity — AI Companion,” which allows you to easily summarize or ask questions about the currently browsed page. This extension is available not only on Chrome but also on other browsers like Edge and Brave, making it a highly convenient tool for a wide range of users.

Convenience of offline net search

Perplexity’s writing mode allows you to use it with the net search function turned off, which is a notable feature. I mainly use this mode. The output is not significantly different from the official ChatGPT or Claude3 and is very convenient.

Usefulness of library function

Saving frequently used prompts and being able to reuse them is a useful feature similar to GPTs. Since the official Claude3 lacks such a feature, being able to combine it with Claude3 Opus is a significant advantage.

Appropriateness of context size

Perplexity can handle sufficiently large contexts, so there’s no feeling of restriction in usage. Some argue that it has fewer contexts than official ChatGPT or Claude3, but since the actual context size is not specified, it’s just speculation.

Disadvantages of Perplexity

Perplexity has shortcomings compared to other services in image generation. Especially, the image generation process is somewhat cumbersome, and it takes the form of drawing images based on the content being discussed rather than directly drawing pictures.

As a last resort, I embed prompts for drawing images using the library function introduced earlier.

Conclusion

Perplexity is currently the AI service I trust the most due to its flexibility in usage, convenience of offline net search, usefulness of library function, and sufficient context size. I hope this article serves as a helpful guide in choosing AI services.

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Invitation link to use Perplexity at half price
https://perplexity.ai/pro?referral_code=6YX536YQ

Subscribing through this link seems to offer a $10 discount from the next billing cycle.