This strengthens Perplexity's position as a direct competitor to OpenAI and Google, providing users with real-time, web-connected search capabilities.

The API is available in two editions: Sonar and Sonar Pro. Both use the company’s Sonar series of large language models to process search queries. The API’s release comes two months after Perplexity reportedly raised $500 million in funding at a $9 billion valuation.