ChatGPT Takes the reins: How It Powers AI Image Generation While Perplexity Does the Heavy Lifting

• Perplexity has introduced AI-powered image creation to its service.
• The images are generated using the OpenAI model, which has been recently made available for ChatGPT.
• Perplexity has also released OpenAI's o3-mini and xAI's Grok-3 models.

AI conversational search engine Perplexity You can now include some AI-generated imagery in your responses. If these images appear quite similar to those created by ChatGPT, it’s because they utilise the same underlying model.

If you remain skeptical, the picture on the left was produced using Perplexity, whereas the one on the right was crafted by ChatGPT; they were both made from the same instruction. Think of them as AI ghostwriters, except these create fantastical landscapes complete with dragons rather than penning legal thrillers found at an airport bookstore.

This week, Perplexity discreetly introduced the new feature onto its website. Free users can now generate up to three images daily, whereas Perplexity Pro subscribers have access to limitless generation options. The usage of this tool is quite simple and user-friendly.

Similar to using ChatGPT, all you need to do is instruct the AI to “create an image of” something or employ comparable phrasing to formulate your prompt.

Don’t fret if you haven’t selected a specific model (such as officially GPT-4.1) from the available choices; Perplexity will automatically utilize this model to generate the visuals for you. This probably occurs because the other models currently do not create images on Perplexity.

You can create images using Perplexity now. The user interface is charming and engaging. We've also included support for Grok 3 and O4-mini as additional choices for models (these already include Gemini 2.5 Pro, Claude 3.7, Perplexity Sonar, GPT-4.1, DeepSeek R1 1776), with plans to add O3 soon…. Pic.Twitter.com/RX6L98pf2g April 25, 2025

Perplexity Pictures

However, that was not the sole enhancement made to Perplexity’s capabilities as announced by the firm. The AI assistant also introduced several additional models to its lineup.

xAI's Grok 3 model is now one of the choices for Perplexity to use in answering questions, while OpenAI's o4-mini model is now one of the "reasoning" model options.

This aligns perfectly with Perplexity’s strategy for its AI platform. Instead of developing everything anew, the firm is aggregating pre-existing models and integrating them into their system to simplify accessibility.

This is a strategic approach, particularly when you consider the number of individuals who might be interested in trying out an AI tool yet hesitate to pledge allegiance to only one from the multitude available. Many folks simply wish to pose a query to an intelligent machine, receive a straightforward response, perhaps catch a glimpse of an impressive image like a soaring whale along the way, then continue with their daily routines.

The inclusion of ChatGPT’s image generator adds a vibrant touch to the AI search engine. Once it integrates with the voice assistant, it is expected to gain significant popularity. Perplexity mobile app .

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