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Perplexity now lets you build small AI tools — surveys, structured queries, mini apps — on top of its retrieval. Build features are uneven, but powerful for the right job.
Perplexity has been steadily adding maker features — ways to take a query pattern and turn it into a reusable, sometimes shareable, mini app. The feature set keeps shifting names and shape, but the through-line is the same: take the cited-answer engine and let users package it as a tool.
Building on top of any third-party AI platform means accepting platform risk. Features get renamed, deprecated, or paywalled. Pricing shifts. Limits change. Build the prototype on Perplexity to validate the workflow; if the workflow becomes load-bearing, evaluate whether you should reimplement on direct APIs you control.
| Use case | Build on Perplexity | Build on raw API |
|---|---|---|
| Internal team tool, low traffic | Best | Overkill |
| Customer-facing product feature | Risky long-term | Best |
| Throwaway prototype | Best | Slower |
| Custom retrieval over private corpus | Limited | Best |
| Compliance-heavy workflow | Constrained | You control |
The big idea: Perplexity build features are great for prototypes and internal tools. Watch the platform risk before you bet a product on them.
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