Perplexity tops Artificial Analysis Search Index across all context variants
inductionheads · x · 2026-08-29
Perplexity Search API debuts on the Artificial Analysis Search Index, with all three context size variants taking top positions on the leaderboard.
- Methodology: Testing used the standardized model (GPT-5.6 Luna at medium reasoning) running within Stirrup, an open-source agent harness, varying only the search provider.
- Key Results: Perplexity Search (medium) scores 80, surpassing the previous leader.
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