The best fast research tool on the market. Faster and more sourced than ChatGPT Deep Research.
Consilix rank 9/10
What it is
Perplexity's autonomous research mode. Runs on Claude Opus 4.5 and 4.6 for Pro and Max users. Reads hundreds of sources, reasons across them, and produces a multi-page cited report in under three minutes. As of 2026 it can output the report as a presentation, spreadsheet, dashboard or static website.
Key features
Powered by Claude Opus 4.5 and 4.6 under the hood
Sub-three-minute completion (vs five to thirty minutes on ChatGPT Deep Research)
Generates presentations, spreadsheets, dashboards and websites from the same research run
Every figure and claim footnoted to a clickable source
Examines market size, growth, regional variations, key players and regulatory factors as standard
Best use cases
Produce a sourced market scan for a proposition pitch in the time it takes to make coffee
Build a regulatory timeline for a UK sector (energy, construction, financial services) with cited statutory instruments
Map a competitor landscape with linked sources for every claim
Generate a board-ready sourced dashboard on a sector trend
Pre-fill a due diligence pack on a target company with public-source evidence
Weaknesses
Source quality is only as good as the open web on that topic; thin sectors produce thin reports. Hallucinates less than ChatGPT Deep Research but still occasionally misattributes. The auto-generated dashboards and presentations look generic; treat them as drafts, not deliverables.
Pricing
Included in Pro (20 dollars per month) and Max (200 dollars per month). Limited free tier available.