Google AI Mode is the fast factual-answer layer inside Search. We use it on top of Perplexity for quick questions where the answer should start from the live web, not from a chatbot's stored model knowledge.
Use it for fast, accurate, web-grounded answers. Do not use it as a long-form chatbot; when the question becomes a research project, move the sources into Perplexity or Claude.
Best for
Quick factual questions where current web information and helpful links matter
Checking vendors, products, definitions, policies, and basic market context fast
Getting a Google Search-grounded answer before deciding whether deeper research is needed
Comparing a quick AI Mode answer against Perplexity before handing the synthesis to Claude
Skip if
You need a long-running research thread with lots of accumulated context
You need a polished final narrative or detailed operating doc; collect sources first, then move to Claude
You need private or internal information that is not available on the public web
Pricing breakdown
Plan
Cost
What you get
Google Search
$0
AI Mode is available from Google Search surfaces such as google.com/ai where supported.
Google AI Pro / Ultra extras
Paid
Optional higher-end model, Deep Search, and agentic features may be available in supported regions.