multi-model AI

Perplexity has expanded its five-month-old Model Council feature to its Computer platform, allowing users to select between two and eight AI models—including options from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, GLM, and Kimi—to independently tackle a query before a synthesizer model produces a consensus report. The feature, previously limited to enterprise and Max tiers, now serves Pro users at $20/month but runs on usage-based credit billing that can add up quickly for complex tasks.

Apple will allow iOS 27 users to select third-party AI models from companies like Google and Anthropic to power Siri, Writing Tools, and other Apple Intelligence features. The new "Extensions" system lets users choose which AI model responds to queries, with support for custom Siri voices per model.