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Perplexity AI
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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.
Perplexity is not on our list for architecture & urban planning. Usable for general work, but first look at the options we recommend for architecture & urban planning.
- 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
What Perplexity does in architecture & urban planning
- Generating designs and iterating quickly (floor plans, massing studies)
- Searching building regulations and zoning plans
- Creating photorealistic renders and visualisations
- Analysing sustainability performance (energy, daylight access)
- 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 architecture & urban planning data into it.
Confidentiality and GDPR
GDPR: UnknownDrawings and zoning plan analyses form the basis for permits and liability; AI output is supportive and requires review by a qualified architect. Project data and designs are often commercially sensitive, check whether cloud services export data or use it for training.
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.
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Questions about Perplexity for architecture & urban planning
- Is Perplexity suitable for architecture & urban planning?
- Not specifically. Perplexity is not on our list for architecture & urban planning; it is broadly usable, but first look at the options we recommend for architecture & urban planning. Keep a professional in the loop for any use.
- May I put confidential data into Perplexity?
- Drawings and zoning plan analyses form the basis for permits and liability; AI output is supportive and requires review by a qualified architect. Project data and designs are often commercially sensitive, check whether cloud services export data or use it for training. 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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