Which brand does AI prefer? We tested both across 3 leading AI models.
In our AI blind test of Perplexity AI vs Google, we tested both brands across 3 leading AI models: GPT-5 Mini, Gemini 2.5 Flash, and Claude 3.5 Haiku. Perplexity AI scored 48% while Google scored 52%. Split decision: GPT-5 Mini favor Google, but Gemini 2.5 Flash give the edge to Perplexity AI. The biggest gap is in trust — Google scores 8.7 vs Perplexity AI's 7.1.
Last tested: February 23, 2026
Based on 3 AI models and 5 evaluation angles
Perplexity AI
48%
52%
Close contest, only 4 points apart
48%
Perplexity AI
52%
“Split decision: GPT-5 Mini favor Google, but Gemini 2.5 Flash give the edge to Perplexity AI. The biggest gap is in t...”
Google projects far stronger trust and authority: it displays extensive third‑party validation, global brand recognition, clear legal/privacy pages, n…
Google (Company B) exhibits significantly stronger trust and authority due to its established global presence, clear brand recognition, and diverse re…
Google offers a far more mature, widely integrated and polished product ecosystem that addresses a broad set of consumer and enterprise needs, with cl…
The AI Verdict
Split decision: GPT-5 Mini favor Google, but Gemini 2.5 Flash give the edge to Perplexity AI. The biggest gap is in trust — Google scores 8.7 vs Perplexity AI's 7.1.
How each website scores across key dimensions (1-10)
How each AI model independently evaluated the two websites
“Google projects far stronger trust and authority: it displays extensive third‑party validation, global brand recognition, clear legal/privacy pages, numerous product pages and partnerships, and obvious track record indicators. Perplexity shows a polished product interface and innovation signals but lacks visible client logos, broad social proof, formal credentials, or clear company/track‑record details in the provided content.”
“Perplexity AI's value proposition is clear as a question-answering AI with multiple functionalities. Google's webpages provided are disparate and do not present a cohesive single company or product, making it difficult to assess a 'company' for comparison.”
“No successful evaluations from this model.”
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