Question 1

Perplexity vs Tavily — which is better for AI agents?

Accepted Answer

It depends on the query class. Perplexity is strong at cited answer synthesis; Tavily is strong at RAG (search + scrape + rank in one call). On plain web/news, a cheaper engine often matches both — which is why GroundRoute routes per query instead of betting on one.

Question 2

Is Perplexity or Tavily cheaper?

Accepted Answer

$5.00 vs $8.00 on list pricing (verify at publish).

Question 3

Can I use both Perplexity and Tavily?

Accepted Answer

Yes — GroundRoute routes each query to whichever clears the quality bar for less, caches repeats, and gives you one schema across both. You keep half the cache savings and never pay more than direct.

Perplexity vs Tavily: which search API for your agent?

Pick Perplexity if… pick Tavily if… or route both

Don't pick one — route to the cheapest that clears your bar.