Monday, March 9, 2026Model UpdateMedium Impact
Perplexity
Perplexity Pro Upgrades to Latest Frontier Models
Perplexity updated its Pro tier to use GPT-5.2 and Claude Opus 4.6 as underlying models for search and analysis. Users can now select their preferred model for different types of queries.
Key Highlights
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GPT-5.2 and Claude Opus 4.6 available in Pro
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Model selection per query type
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Improved citation accuracy with new models
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Faster Pro search with optimized routing
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