Combining DeepSeek R1 reasoning with Perplexity web search
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title above — no need to watch the full video.
Leverage DeepSeek R1's reasoning capabilities within Perplexity to get accurate answers backed by real-time web citations.
Benefits of a Pro Account
While DeepSeek R1 is available for free accounts, subscribing to Perplexity Pro ($20/month) allows the AI to reference more web sources (up to 36+ sources) for more comprehensive answers.
When to Use DeepSeek R1 on Perplexity
Use this combination specifically for 'search-based tasks'. If your task does not require information from the internet, it's better to use R1 in an offline environment or an app without search features to save your quota.
Alternative Reasoning Models
If you are looking for an alternative to R1, the o3-mini model from OpenAI is also available on Perplexity and functions with similar reasoning methods for search tasks.
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