Perplexity, the company behind the artificial intelligence (AI) search platform of the same name, is launching a native Mac app this month. The app’s landing page has appeared on the Mac App Store detailing the launch date and all the features users will be able to experience with the app. The AI ​​company also allows users to subscribe to Perplexity Pro, the app’s paid subscription level, through iTunes. With this move, the company will aim to compete with OpenAI, which launched a native ChatGPT app for Mac devices earlier this year.

Perplexity app for Mac

Perplexity will launch a macOS app on October 15, according to a listing on the Mac App Store. However, the company has made the app available for pre-order. Pre-registration is similar to the pre-installation process on Android and when the app becomes available, it will be automatically installed on the user’s device as long as it is connected to the Internet.

With the Perplexity app for Mac, users will get all the features seen on the web, Android and iOS versions of the platform. Users can write a search query as a prompt and the AI ​​searches the web to find information. It presents information in bullet points and paragraph layouts and adds citations to information so users can delve deeper into a topic or verify the authenticity of information. Users can also ask follow-up questions and the chatbot can understand the context and respond accordingly. Additionally, a curated Discover page will allow users to find new topics to learn about.

Earlier this year, the AI ​​company introduced Pro Search, a feature that uses advanced inference to provide deeper analysis of a search term. Users can use it to search for specific topics or those topics that require more expertise. This feature will also be available with the Mac app. Namely, on the free level, users only get five free searches every four hours.

According to the landing page, the app size is 46.8 MB and supports macOS 13 or later. While the app is free to download and use, there is a Perplexity Pro subscription tier. A monthly subscription offers more than 300 uses of Pro Search per day, a free upgrade to the latest AI models, as well as early access to new features. It is priced at Rs. 1,950 per month. Mac users can subscribe to Perplexity Pro through iTunes.