Is Perplexity down for everyone or just for me?

Most likely just you. Perplexity answered our server in EU (Falkenstein) on its last check. Use "Test from your connection" on this page to see whether your own browser can reach perplexity.ai.

What problems do people report with Perplexity?

Nobody has reported a problem in the last 24 hours. If Perplexity isn't working for you, add a report above so the next visitor knows.

How often does Perplexity go down?

Over the last 30 days Perplexity was reachable in 99.72% of our 1,448 scheduled checks. The latest outage we logged began on Oct 21, 2026 and lasted 20 min.

How do you check whether Perplexity is down?

Every 5 minutes our server in EU (Falkenstein) looks up perplexity.ai, connects to it and times how long the homepage takes to start answering. A failed check is repeated before it counts as an outage.

Does Perplexity have an official status page?

Yes, Perplexity posts its own updates at status.perplexity.com. We read it every few minutes; at the moment it says "All Systems Operational".

Is Perplexity down?

perplexity.aiAI assistantsChecked every 5 minutes

Official status

No, Perplexity is up right now.

Its server answered in 169 ms but turned away our automated check (HTTP 403), which is normal for sites with bot protection. See what other people report below.

Checked 5 minutes ago from EU (Falkenstein)

Response time: 169msHTTP 403 Forbidden
Uptime, 24 hours: 100%288 checks
Uptime, 30 days: 99.72%1,448 checks
SSL certificate: 89daysValid until Jan 20, 2027

Last 24 hours

UpProblemsDownNo data

24h agoNo problems detectedNow

Typical 199 msFastest 136 msSlowest 351 ms

400 ms200 ms

24h ago18h12h6hNow

Checks around the world

ReachableMixed or reportsUnreachable

Latest result from each check location
Location	Result	Response	Checked
EU (Falkenstein)primary	Up	169 ms	5 minutes ago

Countries light up as visitors run the connection test below or report problems.

Last 15 checks

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The latest checks of Perplexity
Time	Result	Answer	Response	From
Oct 22, 20:53 UTCScheduled	Up	403 Forbidden	169 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 20:48 UTCScheduled	Up	403 Forbidden	229 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 20:43 UTCScheduled	Up	403 Forbidden	191 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 20:38 UTCScheduled	Up	403 Forbidden	231 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 20:33 UTCScheduled	Up	403 Forbidden	136 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 20:28 UTCScheduled	Up	403 Forbidden	153 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 20:23 UTCScheduled	Up	403 Forbidden	174 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 20:18 UTCScheduled	Up	403 Forbidden	195 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 20:13 UTCScheduled	Up	403 Forbidden	167 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 20:08 UTCScheduled	Up	403 Forbidden	192 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 20:03 UTCScheduled	Up	403 Forbidden	174 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 19:58 UTCScheduled	Up	403 Forbidden	207 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 19:53 UTCScheduled	Up	403 Forbidden	225 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 19:48 UTCScheduled	Up	403 Forbidden	174 ms	EU (Falkenstein)
Oct 22, 19:43 UTCScheduled	Up	403 Forbidden	200 ms	EU (Falkenstein)

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Official status

Perplexity status page

All Systems OperationalFrom Perplexity's own status page, read just now

Recently resolved, as reported by Perplexity

Elevated API errors and timeoutsOct 9, 22:38 UTC, 37 min
We have identified few connectors that are impacting users.Sep 7, 22:52 UTC, under a minute
Issue with usage based billingSep 7, 22:52 UTC, under a minute
Computer Tasks DegradedAug 31, 23:50 UTC, 16 min
Computer Sandbox ErrorsAug 24, 23:39 UTC, under a minute
Investigating API issueAug 24, 23:39 UTC, under a minute

Problem reports

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Perplexity outage history

Last 90 days

Down for 20 min
Oct 21, 10:22 UTC
Could not connect to the server within 6 seconds.

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Common questions about Perplexity

Is Perplexity down for everyone or just for me?: Most likely just you. Perplexity answered our server in EU (Falkenstein) on its last check. Use "Test from your connection" on this page to see whether your own browser can reach perplexity.ai.
What problems do people report with Perplexity?: Nobody has reported a problem in the last 24 hours. If Perplexity isn't working for you, add a report above so the next visitor knows.
How often does Perplexity go down?: Over the last 30 days Perplexity was reachable in 99.72% of our 1,448 scheduled checks. The latest outage we logged began on Oct 21, 2026 and lasted 20 min.
How do you check whether Perplexity is down?: Every 5 minutes our server in EU (Falkenstein) looks up perplexity.ai, connects to it and times how long the homepage takes to start answering. A failed check is repeated before it counts as an outage.
Does Perplexity have an official status page?: Yes, Perplexity posts its own updates at status.perplexity.com. We read it every few minutes; at the moment it says "All Systems Operational".