SCANNING● LIVE DATAUTC 2026-08-13 00:00:00
VENDORS 23RECEIPTS 35CRITICAL 57D 0 NEWv0.9.4-rc1
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COMPARING
presets · vibecoding · chat · agents
VERDICT · DATA-DRIVEN · UPDATED HOURLY

Perplexity is the safer bet right now - ChatGPT has Nerf Index 26, 30d nerf probability 9%.

Lowest Nerf Index (8), 0 critical receipts in trailing window, lowest 30d forecast probability (14%).

Perplexity
Perplexity · Series C · AI SEARCH
NERF INDEX
8
30D PROB
14%
ChatGPT
OpenAI · private · AI CHAT
NERF INDEX
26
30D PROB
9%
NERF INDEX
8CLEAN
26WATCH
CRITICAL · 90D
0all-time 0
0all-time 0
30D PROB
14%rate-limit-cut
9%billing-model-shift
PARENT COMPANY
PerplexitySeries C
OpenAIprivate
RECENT RECEIPT
MAJ2025-08-04 · score 43
MAJ2026-04-02 · score 47
ESCAPE PATH
stays putno nerf signal yet
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▲ STAY THE COURSE
Perplexity’s current Nerf Index is 8. Re-check in 30 days.
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