Perplexity

Perplexity answers a question and shows which pages it read, which is the difference that matters when the answer is going into a video and somebody in the comments will check it. Research runs are the format creators use most: ask about a niche, get a written brief with citations rather than ten tabs to read yourself. Pro raises the limits and adds credits for the agentic Computer feature. The free tier is enough to judge whether the citation habit suits how you work.

There is a free tier that covers everyday searching. Pro is quoted at $17 a month when billed annually and includes $40 of credits for the agentic Computer feature. Max is $167 a month billed annually with $450 of those credits. The page renders with annual billing selected and does not print a monthly rate, so the monthly cost of either plan is not stated.

Anyone who researches before they publish and would rather check a source than trust a paragraph. It suits a channel covering news, products or anything where being wrong is public. Somebody looking for a general writing assistant will find the citation habit gets in the way of drafting, and should pair this with one rather than replace one.