| Feature | Perplexity | ANT (Antbase) |
|---|---|---|
| Token pricing | Perplexity pricing | Same — zero markup |
| Models available | Sonar Pro, Sonar, Sonar Small | 20,000+ including Sonar models |
| Web search | Built-in search | Sonar search + ant:search tool |
| Citations | Yes | Yes (via Sonar) + other search providers |
| General AI tasks | Search-optimized only | Search + coding + reasoning + creative |
| Provider failover | None | Automatic failover |
Perplexity is the best search AI — but not for everything
Sonar excels at search-grounded Q&A. But for code generation, creative writing, or complex reasoning, other models perform better. ANT uses Sonar for research and the right model for everything else.
ant:search gives every model web access
ANT's search tool works with any model, not just Perplexity. Ask Claude or GPT-5 to search the web — they can, through ANT.
One line to switch
python
# Change one line — get intelligent routing
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://antbase.ai/v1",
api_key="ant_...",
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="ant:auto", # ANT picks the best model
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
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