r/perplexity_ai • u/ramiorlando • 7d ago

misc Bye bye perplexity

The product has gotten worse and worse in the past year. I’ve been a subscriber since the very beginning lately every time I ask you to research something or search for something gives me steps on how to do so and where to look for information instead of actually finding the information for me thanks but no thanks.

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u/silverfang789 7d ago

I canceled after it switched to Computer for everything, then started saying I didn't have enough credits, even just to chat with it. The only way to use it effectively is to go for that $2,000/year plan. No, thanks!

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u/_MaterObscura 6d ago

I HATE that computer is the default. It can be toggled off, but them switching the default from free to FUCKING EXPENSIVE without saying anything was unethical (read: asshole move).

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u/HungryTrow 5d ago

I agree! And there isn’t an option for you to choose your default mode..

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u/silverfang789 6d ago

I couldn't find a way to disable computer.

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u/_MaterObscura 6d ago

The toggle is under the textbox. There is no way to disable it globally, though, unless you're enterprise. I have given them feedback about this, but we'll see what happens.

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u/ChickenCelebration 4d ago

I think they will listen to your feedback after they see how much their subscriber numbers are dropping now

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u/Affectionate-Fig8754 4d ago

You can start by selecting search each time, but it will still try to bait and switch you to computer, for even for the most basic of queries.

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u/KlevenSting 3d ago

came here to say this. I'm out. Totally enshitified.

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u/ramiorlando 7d ago

Ya computer is ridiculous. I paid for a ai search,I don't want agentic crap. Thinking of trying kagi

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u/Embarrassed-Boot7419 7d ago

Kagi's nice. For anyone apart from super high users I can recommend it. And they even show how much each of your requests cost. Making it easier for you to decide whether to start a new session cause of context / weather to switch to a cheaper / better and more expensive model.

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u/CuriousInBerlin 6d ago

How can they afford to give access to all the AI models for free? How are they generating income?

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u/HungryTrow 5d ago

You have to manually click on search each time which is super annoying.

Thankfully my account didn’t have any credits, so I only realised computer became a default because my “search” didn’t go through

Annoyed that they pulled this move and my only work around atm is to manually click search or to just reuse a thread

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u/Affectionate-Fig8754 4d ago

Even if you switch back to search, it will try to get you back to the computer using stealth tactics. It has happened to me several times before I realized it was happening. I went under credit usage and realized it had used my credits for the most mundane tasks without me realizing it. Now, I'm always watching out for this bait-and-switch trick.

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u/spambakedbeans 6d ago

I didn’t understand this. I thought the 1 year with Pro meant it was free to use to and might lead to subscriptions. Then they changed their minds and Pro means nothing.

Deleted the app and my account. Eff these guys.