OpenAI → Perplexity AI
As of 2026-09-05, OpenAI is a tracked supplier of Perplexity AI. OpenAI is a leader in AI & Data Center (headquartered in United States); Perplexity AI is a niche in AI & Data Center (headquartered in United States). OpenAI has 2 tracked customers; Perplexity AI has 6 tracked suppliers.
Data as of 2026-09-05 · relationship type: tracked supplier → customer · both names resolve in companies.json · no dollar amount is shown unless it already sits on a company record, and none is invented here
Why this edge matters
OpenAI (leader in AI & Data Center) is a tracked supplier of Perplexity AI (niche in AI & Data Center). Leading AI lab (ChatGPT); designing custom inference silicon with Broadcom. AI-powered answer engine and search company. The edge is one of 6 tracked suppliers of Perplexity AI and one of 2 tracked customers of OpenAI.
Source: derived from both company records and the counted edges.
Concentration / risk note
OpenAI is positioned as a leader in AI & Data Center, so this edge is harder to replace than a challenger or niche supplier. OpenAI has only 2 tracked customers in this dataset. Demand-side concentration is high.
Basis: supplier position, few customers. Omitted on edges where the graph does not back a concentration claim.
The two companies
OpenAI (supplier)
Leading AI lab (ChatGPT); designing custom inference silicon with Broadcom.
Perplexity AI (customer)
AI-powered answer engine and search company.
Other tracked suppliers of Perplexity AI
Other tracked customers of OpenAI
Cite as: wafergraph, “OpenAI → Perplexity AI — supplier relationship in the semiconductor supply chain”, https://wafergraph.com/relationship/openai/perplexity/ (data as of 2026-09-05).
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