# Perplexity AI cuts Search as Code costs by nearly 10%

Search SDK updates in Computer raised execution reliability from 81.9% to 92.6%.

- In Computer, SaC optimizations delivered higher user satisfaction at an 8% lower per-task cost.
- SaC launched in June with state-of-the-art performance on wide and deep research.
- The improvements show up across a wide range of real-world user workflows.

## Why it matters

Perplexity Computer users get more reliable Search SDK execution and lower per-task costs.

## Sources

- [Perplexity: Perplexity AI cuts Search as Code costs by nearly 10%](https://x.com/perplexity_ai/status/2087950343841915046)

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Summarized by dstilled on 2026-08-13. https://dstilled.ai/story/e4d03e01-65ef-474a-b678-8dac8b790743