ChatGPT Plus and Perplexity are two AI-powered tools. While both hold a great potential for creating intelligent conversations, it is worth looking at who stands out. OpenAI created GPT technology and ChatGPT Plus has access to the later GPT models such as GPT-3.5 and GPT-4. Perplexity is based on GPT-3 and focuses on employing the technology to give users a search engine.
Let’s take a closer look at the two by delving into their respective technology, pricing, and capability. When it comes to technology, GPT-4 has something of an edge over GPT-3. This effectively makes ChatGPT Plus the ideal choice when it comes to complex requests, and it is also safer to use. The chatbot can better understand context and it shows creativity in its answers.
Pricing plays a huge factor in any discussion of chatbots. Perplexity is completely free while ChatGPT Plus is free only if you want access to the basic features, charging around $20 a month if you want to use GPT-4.
Performance-wise, ChatGPT Plus offers detailed and clear responses, and it also shows the ability to explain its choices. Perplexity might lack the capability for detailed responses, but has the ability to support its answers with relevant sources.
When it comes to platform accessibility, Perplexity is the clear winner. It is available not just on the web, but also as an app for iOS users. ChatGPT Plus, meanwhile, only offers web access.
Looking at speed and stability, both provide nearly equal performance. While Perplexity is more stable, ChatGPT Plus offers more features. Microsoft’s investment into OpenAI saw them creating a version of GPT-4 and introducing it in Bing. This hybrid of Perplexity and ChatGPT Plus is what gives Bing Chat its edge.
Ultimately, it all comes down to your needs and preferences. ChatGPT Plus is a good choice if you need detailed and informative responses while Perplexity might be a better choice if you need to search the web quickly. Bing Chat is worth checking out if you need a combination of the two. Of course, it still shares some of the shortcomings of the two chatbots.
