# Subpar responses when using pplx api when compared to perplexity labs **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [May 15, 2025, 12:11am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/subpar-responses-when-using-pplx-api-when-compared-to-perplexity-labs/58 "2025-05-15T00:11:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1

**Author:** ![vikvang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/67e7ee/32.png) [@vikvang](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/vikvang)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 12:11am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/subpar-responses-when-using-pplx-api-when-compared-to-perplexity-labs/58/1 "2025-05-15T00:11:35Z")

I tried a few questions which needed knowledge of recent events (2-3 months back), and the api response claims to have never head of it while in labs I get the desired response everytime. I tried both sonar large online and sonar small online.. same thing. ---

Exactly. Same issue here. API responses are far off from what you get using Pro, closer to a Serp/Google search. ---

This might be useful: [Frequently Asked Questions - Perplexity](https://docs.perplexity.ai/faq/faq#why-are-the-results-from-the-api-different-from-the-ui)