pplx_council
Query multiple AI models simultaneously and receive a synthesized consensus answer. Combine diverse model perspectives for comprehensive, balanced results.
Instructions
Model Council — query multiple models in parallel, get synthesized consensus.
IMPORTANT — BEFORE calling this tool, you MUST:
Tell the user the available models: sonar, gpt56_terra, gpt56_sol, grok45, claude_sonnet, claude_opus, gemini_pro, nemotron, glm52, kimi_k26
Check pplx_usage() first. If Subscription is Pro, do not include Max-only models: gpt56_sol, claude_opus
Ask the user WHICH models they want in their council and HOW MANY
Inform them of the cost: each council model = 1 Pro Search query, plus synthesis (default chairman sonar = Sonar 2 pass — still counts as a normal query toward limits)
Get explicit confirmation before executing
Default council: GPT-5.6 Terra, Claude Sonnet 5, Gemini 3.1 Pro (Pro-compatible, 3 diverse providers).
Args: query: The question to ask all council models source_focus: Source type for all models (none/web/academic/social/finance/all or connector source ID) models: Comma-separated model names to use as council members. Available: sonar, gpt56_terra, gpt56_sol, grok45, claude_sonnet, claude_opus, gemini_pro, nemotron, glm52, kimi_k26. Default: "gpt56_terra,claude_sonnet,gemini_pro" (3 models + synthesis = 4 Pro Searches) Max-only: gpt56_sol, claude_opus. Exclude these when pplx_usage shows a Pro subscription. synthesize: Whether to synthesize a consensus from all responses. Set false to get only individual responses (saves 1 Sonar 2 call). thinking: Enable extended thinking for council models (gpt56_terra, gpt56_sol, grok45, claude_sonnet, claude_opus, kimi_k26 support toggle; gemini_pro, nemotron, and glm52 are always thinking). chairman: Model to use for synthesis (default: "sonar" / Sonar 2). Non-sonar chairmen cost 1 extra Pro Search query.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | Yes | ||
| models | No | gpt56_terra,claude_sonnet,gemini_pro | |
| chairman | No | sonar | |
| thinking | No | ||
| synthesize | No | ||
| source_focus | No | web |
Output Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | Yes |