Most people search with ChatGPT.

But ChatGPT is not the best for search.

There are better AI search engines (October 2025).

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Here’s what you need to know:

1 - Perplexity

Fast, clear, and always gives sources.

Best for research and up-to-date info.

2 - Grok

Made by xAI. Has access to Twitter (X) data.

Great for trending topics and real-time news.

3 - DeepSeek

Strong at technical & academic searches.

Impressive for code and math.

4 - Claude (Sonnet 4.5)

Good for summaries and long answers.

Handles context better than most.

5 - Gemini

Best for visual tasks and Google data.

Edits images, understands context.

6 - Kimi

China’s least biased AI. Good for sensitive topics.

Gives balanced, neutral answers.

7 - ChatGPT

Still strong for creative writing & brainstorming.

Not the best for live search. Lacks real-time data.

tl;dr: Perplexity is the best AI for search.

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I wrote a (free) blog on how to search with AI.

Don't miss it at ruben.substack.com/p/se….