2026-10-07
Perplexity unveils two embedding models, one scoring 92.4% on MADQA
Perplexity says its new 9B embedding model scored 92.4% on the MADQA benchmark, alongside a 0.6B edge model, per MarkTechPost.
What else the source says
- Model line named pplx-embed-v2-late
- Edge model has 0.6B parameters
- Larger model has 9B parameters
- 9B model scored 92.4% on MADQA benchmark
Why it matters
Benchmark gains may boost Perplexity's search-ranking ambitions.
Source. news.google.com
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- First seen Oct 8, 2026, 3:30 AM PT
- Published Oct 9, 2026, 2:46 AM PT, 23.3 h after first seen
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