How to use Perplexity AI models
It's easy to set up YNO AI for using with Perplexity AI (https://www.perplexity.ai/) Here is a quick guide.
Important Note
Perplexity AI model is different from the Perplexity Plugin:
Perplexity model optimizes for the entire conversation, and answers user queries effectively using Perplexity datasets.
Perplexity plugin optimizes searching information during the conversation to get up-to-date responses. You can enable or disable it whenever you want or use it with other AI models such as GPT-4o, or Claude to enhance the AI responses.
Get a Perplexity AI account
Go to https://www.perplexity.ai/ and sign up for an account. Then go to https://www.perplexity.ai/settings/api to get your API key.
Note that you may need to top-up your credit to use the API.
Add a custom model in YNO AI
Create a new Custom Model as follows:
- Click Add Custom Model
- Enter any name you want, for example "Perplexity"
- Enter the exact endpoint from the API document:
https://api.perplexity.ai/chat/completions - Enter the Model ID and context length, for example:
llama-3-sonar-small-32k-chatllama-3-sonar-large-32k-chatllama-3-sonar-large-32k-online
Find more model ID here: https://docs.perplexity.ai/docs/model-cards
- Click "Add Custom Headers" and add the following header:
Authorization: Bearer {{your API key}} - Click "Test" to verify the information is correct
- Click Add Model.
Logo URL (suggested): https://seeklogo.com/images/P/perplexity-ai-logo-13120A0AAE-seeklogo.com.png
Here is what it looks like:
Quick troubleshooting guide:
If you see errors like "Sorry, Custom Model has rejected your request", click on the Model dropdown menu → Model Settings → Advanced Settings → Then reset all parameters to default.
Use Perplexity AI model
You can now select and use Perplexity model from the dropdown menu.
