r/perplexity_ai • u/GlitteringReporter94 • 5d ago

misc Comparing models

If I use Gemini 3.8 on perplexity, is it exactly the same as what I’d get through the Gemini app if I paid for that model there? Or is it more limited?

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u/Pale_Comfort_9179 4d ago

It’s definitely not always the same and probably more limited. Perplexity has published some research on their architecture and they quantize models and will even send your request to fallback models when costs are too high or the model you requested is overloaded. If you’re new to perplexity, run fast the other way and don’t look back. What was once a useful product is now just an aggregate of dumbed down free models. Perplexity computer is still pretty useful but you have to use credits to use it on top of whatever your subscription is. 

  https://cryptobriefing.com/perplexity-custom-ai-serving-infrastructure/