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Official Perplexity Status Page

About Perplexity Status

BlueMonitor checks Perplexity (perplexity.ai) by sending automated requests to its servers. If the service responds within a normal timeframe and returns a successful status code, it's marked as operational. Response times over 3 seconds indicate the service is slow, and connection failures or server errors indicate the service may be down.

Recent Incidents

Perplexity Website and API incident

8d ago

Type: Incident Duration: 3 hours and 59 minutes Affected Components: Website, API May 8, 00:20:12 GMT+0 - Investigating - A small percentage of our users may experience instability while using Perplexity Website and products. We're investigating the incident. May 8, 00:30:28 GMT+0 - Identified - We’ve identified the root cause in the underlying AWS infrastructure. We’re actively working with the AWS team to mitigate the issue and fully restore the service. May 8, 01:59:10 GMT+0 - Resolved - This incident has been resolved. May 8, 02:10:32 GMT+0 - Identified - We are continuing to work on a fix for this incident. May 8, 04:19:16 GMT+0 - Resolved - This incident has been resolved.

May 8, 2026 at 12:20 AMResolvedSource

Sonar API incident

88d ago

Type: Incident Duration: 52 minutes Affected Components: API Feb 16, 21:35:20 GMT+0 - Investigating - We are currently investigating this incident affecting Sonar API. Feb 16, 21:48:00 GMT+0 - Identified - We have identified the root cause and working on the mitigation. Feb 16, 22:14:44 GMT+0 - Monitoring - Sonar API is recovering. We'll continue monitoring the service and its health. Feb 16, 22:27:00 GMT+0 - Resolved - This incident has been resolved.

Feb 16, 2026 at 09:35 PMResolvedSource

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Perplexity down right now?

This page shows the real-time status of Perplexity. The status is checked automatically by pinging Perplexity's servers. If the status shows "Down", it means Perplexity is currently experiencing issues.

Why is Perplexity not working?

Perplexity may not be working due to server outages, scheduled maintenance, network issues, or high traffic. Check the current status above for real-time information.

How do I check if Perplexity is down for everyone?

BlueMonitor checks Perplexity's servers from our monitoring infrastructure. If the status shows "Down" here, it's likely down for everyone. If it shows "Up" but you can't access it, the issue may be on your end.

What should I do if Perplexity is down?

If Perplexity is down, you can: wait a few minutes and try again, check their official social media for updates, clear your browser cache, or try using a different network connection.

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