According to Bloomberg News, Perplexity has signed a three-year, $750 million contract with Microsoft. This secures Azure cloud services and the Foundry platform as the primary hub for operating and scaling its AI models. The contract gives Perplexity access to a range of leading AI systems, including OpenAI and Anthropic.
The move is intended to diversify its infrastructure and support growth. Despite the new partnership, Perplexity emphasizes that it will not reduce its use of Amazon Web Services, its primary cloud provider. The move highlights the intense competition between cloud and AI companies and demonstrates the strategic importance of partnerships in the industry.