# Perplexity reports benchmark gains and lower costs across effort levels

> Original title: medium effort increased its score from 55% to 77% on BrowseComp and DSQA, with almost 90% lower costs.

- Source: Perplexity Developers
- Published: 2026-11-05T23:17:05.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/tvhgu0uchvr15xkwzuf95362r
- Original: https://x.com/perplexitydevs/status/2118482765192798654

## Summary

Perplexity says its medium effort setting rose from 55% to 77% on BrowseComp and DSQA, with almost 90% lower costs. It reports xhigh held 76.5% on WANDR, its benchmark for long, multi-entity research, at 75% lower cost than August. The ultra setting posts the highest WANDR score at 85.9%.

## Post

medium effort increased its score from 55% to 77% on BrowseComp and DSQA, with almost 90% lower costs.

xhigh maintained 76.5% on WANDR, Perplexity's benchmark for long, multi-entity research, with 75% lower costs versus August.

ultra holds the highest WANDR score at 85.9%.

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