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Perplexity for the agricultural sector

US AI search engine that delivers answers with source citations via its own Sonar models and external frontier models, with separate Enterprise agreements on data use.

Not specifically recommended

Perplexity is not on our list for agriculture. Usable for general work, but first look at the options we recommend for agriculture.

GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data: EU hosting possible, no training on your data for business use, and self-hosting available. Caution applies to a model with a documented problem, such as an investigation by a regulator. How we measure
GDPR: Unknown
QualityQuality from blind duels on LMArena: users choose between two anonymous answers. A difference of about 20 points is noticeable, a few points is noise. How we measure
–Elo, independent
Editorial scoreOur own assessment on 10 of suitability for professional work, price and privacy. This is a judgement, not a measurement; that is why it always sits alongside the Elo. How we measure
8,0
Entry price
Free
Full GDPR check

What Perplexity does in the agricultural sector

Core tasks in agriculture
  • Crop monitoring and disease detection via satellite and drone
  • Precisely matching irrigation and fertilisation to soil and weather
  • Monitoring animal health and intervening early
  • Farm planning, yield forecasts and administration
Where Perplexity is strong
  • Answers with source citations based on live web information
  • Access to multiple frontier models within one subscription
  • Deep Research and Labs for in-depth reports
  • Enterprise: SOC 2 Type II, no training on business data

Perplexity's maker publishes little about data protection. Ask about this before you put confidential agricultural data into it.

Confidentiality and GDPR

GDPR: Unknown

Farm data (plots, yields, inputs) is commercially sensitive and partly falls under European rules on agricultural data (EU Data Act). Check whether cloud platforms use field data for model training and whether data is stored outside the EU. AI advice on crop protection is supportive only, the proof-of-use obligations and spraying licences remain with the farmer. Animal data in livestock farming may contain personal data of owners.

Enterprise plans and the Sonar API are not trained on customer data (SOC 2 Type II; API with zero data retention). For consumer accounts, data use for model improvement can be switched off in the settings.

Rule of thumb Use the business variant with a data processing agreement, and keep a human in the loop for decisions that matter.

Prices

FreeFreeBasic searches with a limited number of Pro searches
Pro$20 / month$200 per year; Deep Research and model choice
Max$200 / month$2,000 per year; maximum capacity and storage
Enterprise Pro$40 / seat / monthSSO, management and data agreements; Enterprise Max $325 per seat

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Professional tools on Perplexity

We do not know of a professional tool for the agricultural sector that runs publicly on Perplexity.

Questions about Perplexity for the agricultural sector

Is Perplexity suitable for the agricultural sector?
Not specifically. Perplexity is not on our list for agriculture; it is broadly usable, but first look at the options we recommend for agriculture. Keep a professional in the loop for every use.
May I put confidential data into Perplexity?
Farm data (plots, yields, inputs) is commercially sensitive and partly falls under European rules on agricultural data (EU Data Act). Check whether cloud platforms use field data for model training and whether data is stored outside the EU. AI advice on crop protection is supportive only, the usage record obligations and spray licences remain with the farmer. Animal data in livestock farming can contain personal data of owners. Enterprise plans and the Sonar API are not trained on customer data (SOC 2 Type II; API with zero data retention). For consumer accounts, data use for model improvement can be switched off in the settings.
What does Perplexity cost?
There is Free (Free), Pro ($20 / month), Max ($200 / month), Enterprise Pro ($40 / seat / month). Check current prices on the official site.
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