Perplexity AI’s new Perplexity Labs sounds like a major step forward in AI-powered productivity, especially for users handling complex, multi-faceted projects. Here’s a clear rundown of what makes it exciting and different:
What is Perplexity Labs?
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A next-gen productivity tool available for Perplexity Pro subscribers (around ₹1,171/month).
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Designed to automate and accelerate complex project workflows like:
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Creating detailed reports
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Building interactive dashboards
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Developing simple web applications
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Works via intuitive prompts—you tell it what you want, and it builds the entire deliverable.
Key Capabilities
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Multi-step, autonomous workflows: The AI runs for 10+ minutes, making decisions, executing code, generating visuals, compiling data, and creating documents without constant user input.
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Integrated tools: Combines web search, code execution, data visualization, and image generation.
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Diverse outputs: Produces charts, spreadsheets, code files, web apps, images, and text reports—all organized neatly for easy preview and download.
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Example: You can prompt it to “Build a report on renewable energy investment trends in 2024,” and it delivers a fully sourced, data-rich report with charts and downloadable assets.
Availability
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Fully functional now on web browsers, iOS, and Android.
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Desktop apps for Mac and Windows are coming soon.
How It Fits Into Perplexity’s Ecosystem
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Research mode (formerly Deep Research) remains for fast, in-depth answers (3-4 minutes).
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Labs targets users needing comprehensive, generative outputs—more like building finished projects than just getting answers.
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The naming was updated: “Deep Research” is now just “Research,” emphasizing its place as a bridge between simple Search and the more hands-on Labs.
Why This Matters
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Saves days of manual effort—previously tedious tasks like gathering data, designing dashboards, and coding prototypes can now be done in minutes.
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Makes complex project management accessible to professionals, researchers, and creatives without specialized coding or design skills.
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Reflects a broader trend of AI evolving from answer-finders to full-fledged digital assistants capable of creating complete deliverables autonomously.
