Nivana vs Perplexity
Perplexity is built around search. Nivana searches the web and cites sources when a question depends on current information, and sends every other request to the model that measures best for it.
The short version
- Choose Perplexity if most of what you ask is research and you want a search-first app.
- Choose Nivana if you want cited web answers and also the strongest model for writing, coding, maths, long documents, images and video, in one app, paying per answer.
Does Nivana cite its sources?
Yes. When an answer depends on current information, Nivana searches the web and links the sources it used. See why answers should cite sources.
What you get with Nivana
- Every model, picked for you. Each message goes to the model that measures best for it among 14 from 8 labs: Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Grok, Mistral, Kimi and Meta. Every answer says which one answered and why.
- Pay as you go. 2,000 free credits to start, then packs from $5. No subscription, and credits never expire.
- Web search with sources when an answer depends on current information.
- Images, video and music, plus reading images and PDFs and voice input.
- Private by default. Zero data retention requested from every provider; private chats are never stored.
- On the web, macOS and iOS (beta).
Try Nivana free: 2,000 credits, no card.