Perplexity now lets you buy stuff directly in the AI search engine [Video]

Perplexity searches are now shoppable with a Perplexity Pro subscription.

Today, the AI-driven search engine unveiled “Buy with Pro,” a shopping assistant within Perplexity searches that gives you a one-click shopping experience. If you’re researching products, or some kind of shopping-related query, Perplexity includes products in its responses that can be bought on the page — as long as your payment info is saved in the app.

Search results include relevant product info to inform your purchases by comparing prices and features. To sweeten the deal, Perplexity is also offering free shipping.

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Buy with Pro is available with a Perplexity Pro subscription, which costs $20 a month. But notably, Perplexity doesn’t earn a commission from purchases like Google Shopping — for now. “We have no concrete plans to introduce affiliate revenue,” said Perplexity spokesperson Sara Platnick. “But it’s also not off the table.” At least for now, it sounds like …