Perplexity's Decisions API beats Pokémon FireRed's Elite Four in one shot for $0.028
AravSrinivas · x · 2026-10-04
Perplexity CEO Arav Srinivas showed off a one-shot clear of Pokémon FireRed's Elite Four and Champion, with decision-making powered by Perplexity's Decisions API.
Run stats: 592 ms median API latency, 987 ms p95 (96.4% of responses under one second); 137 live API calls at an estimated inference cost of just $0.028.
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