Agent Wide Research APIPricing, Parameters & Features
Learn how to use Agent Wide Research. See the API price, context window, parameters, capabilities, and examples. Test the model directly in AI API Console.
wide-researchWhat is Agent Wide Research?
Intended use: Broad research task.
You can send the model a prompt and receive a response. Depending on the model features, you can also send images, use tools, and ask for structured data.
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Agent Wide Research specifications
The main technical details developers should know before using the Agent Wide Research API.
The company that provides this model.
The identifier used in API requests.
The amount of information the model can work with.
Types of input supported by this model.
The main type of response generated.
Use the model from your own application.
What can Agent Wide Research do?
These are common features developers can use when working with the model API.
Text Generation
Create answers, summaries, explanations, ideas, and other text.
Structured Output
Return information in a predictable structured format such as JSON.
Web Search
Connect the model with live web results.
Streaming
Receive the response as it is generated instead of waiting for everything.
API Testing
Test prompts and settings before adding the model to your application.
Agent Wide Research API pricing
API cost is based on tokens. Input tokens are the information you send to the model. Output tokens are the information the model generates.
Tokens sent to the model.
Tokens generated by the model.
Your final API bill depends on how many tokens your application uses. Always check the provider's latest pricing before using a model in production.
Agent Wide Research API parameters
Parameters let you control how the model creates its response. Supported parameters can change between models.
temperatureControls how varied the response can be.
top_pControls how many possible next tokens are considered.
max_output_tokensSets the maximum size of the generated response.
streamReturns the response while it is being generated.
web_searchLets the model search the web for recent information.
Agent Wide Research API example
Here is a simple example of an API request. You can use the same idea in your own application.
curl https://api.perplexity.ai/v1/agent \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
-d '{
"model": "wide-research",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Explain artificial intelligence simply."
}
]
}'Agent Wide Research API questions
What is Agent Wide Research?
Agent Wide Research is an AI model from Perplexity that developers can use through an API to build AI-powered applications.
How much does Agent Wide Research cost?
Agent Wide Research uses token-based API pricing. Input and output tokens have different prices.
What is the Agent Wide Research context window?
Agent Wide Research has a context window of 200,000 tokens based on the current model configuration.
What is the Agent Wide Research model ID?
The model ID used by this page is wide-research.
How can I test Agent Wide Research?
You can use the AI API Console playground to test prompts, parameters, and API responses.
Does Agent Wide Research support images?
No, Agent Wide Research does not currently support image input according to the capabilities configured for this model.