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Perplexity moves Sonar model to enhanced Agent API

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Perplexity is transitioning its Sonar model to the Agent API, which offers enhanced capabilities such as grounded web search, multi-step research, code execution, and access to various models. This move aims to improve performance, with the Agent API reportedly more than doubling Sonar's score on benchmarks like BrowseComp and WideSearch. AI

IMPACT Enhances Perplexity's research and execution capabilities, potentially improving user experience and efficiency.

RANK_REASON Product update for an existing AI tool, not a frontier release.

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Perplexity moves Sonar model to enhanced Agent API

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  1. X — Perplexity TIER_1 English(EN) · perplexity_ai ·

    RT @perplexitydevs: Sonar is moving to the Agent API.

    RT @perplexitydevs: Sonar is moving to the Agent API. The Perplexity Agent API keeps grounded web search, and adds multi-step research, co…

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