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Grok vs Perplexity comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Grok
Ranking in AI-Powered Chatbots
8th
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Perplexity
Ranking in AI-Powered Chatbots
10th
Average Rating
3.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Malte Landwehr - PeerSpot reviewer
Staying updated with pop culture is easier, but voice feature needs refinement
On Twitter, or X itself, the option that on any post, I can just access Grok functionality with one click is valuable. In general, I appreciate the ability to discuss very current trends and developments. Because I cannot follow all Internet subculture all day every day, Grok makes it easy to get accurate information on these up-to-date pop cultural phenomena.
Malte Landwehr - PeerSpot reviewer
Attempts to be versatile but falls short of specialized performance
I use Perplexity primarily as an online search engine when I need information I use Perplexity primarily as an online search engine when I need information. However, I cannot recommend it as Google is a better web search engine, and ChatGPT is a better LLM-based answer engine. I find information…
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Grok?
Grok is already pretty good, but I don't like the voice mode. It doesn't work very well, giving very long answers and explanations and repeating certain greetings. It is not enjoyable.
What is your primary use case for Grok?
My main use cases are twofold. One is when I read something on Twitter, Grok can explain it to me, even if it's just an image or if it requires a lot of background information. Grok can always give...
What needs improvement with Perplexity?
The core feature and the core ranking algorithm of Perplexity should be improved. Perplexity is trying to be everything at once, such as providing stock information and e-commerce, and should make ...
What is your primary use case for Perplexity?
I use Perplexity primarily as an online search engine when I need information.
What advice do you have for others considering Perplexity?
I would advise using something else instead. Perplexity has nothing that makes it unique, and it tries to do everything at once but does nothing well. Its competitors are better in every way. I rat...
 

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