Perplexity pricing summary
Perplexity plans
| Plan | Monthly (USD) | Details & notes |
|---|---|---|
| FreeFree | $0 | — |
| Pro | $20 | $200/year (about $16.7/month effective) |
| Max | $200 | — |
Source: Perplexity AI official pricing ／ Captured: 2026-10-17 ／ Reference values — check the official site for the latest
Prices shown are the vendors' published US dollar (USD) prices. What you are actually billed varies by country, currency, tax and exchange rate. We do not publish converted amounts — check each vendor's official page for the exact price in your currency.
Which Perplexity plan to choose
What each plan adds over the plan below it, based on the vendor's official descriptions.
| Plan | Monthly | What it adds over the plan below |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | $20 | Extended Pro Search (weekly limits), a choice of 8 models, Research, image and video generation and more file uploads. |
| Max | $200 | The highest limits, every model including the top ones, and Model Council to compare answers across models. |
What you get with Perplexity for free
Limited to what the official pricing and help pages state. “—” means the official pages do not say.
| Item | Free plan |
|---|---|
| Models | Best (auto) |
| Usage limit | Practically unlimited basic searches; very few Pro Searches |
| Web search | ○ |
| Image generation | × |
| File & image upload | △ (limited) |
| Voice chat | — |
| Deep Research | △ (limited) |
| Training on your inputs | On by default; can be turned off in settings |
Source: Each vendor's official pricing and help pages ／ Captured: 2026-10-17
Checked on each vendor's official pages on 2026-10-17. Free plans can change without notice.
Perplexity annual cost and where it sits on price
Price gap vs other major AIs (baseline: Perplexity)
Cheapest paid plans side by side, with the gap against Perplexity. A negative value means it is cheaper than Perplexity.
| AI | Free tier | Cheapest paid | Top plan | Gap vs Perplexity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Gemini | Yes | $4.99 | $199.99 | -$15.01 |
| ChatGPT | Yes | $8 | $500 | -$12 |
| Grok | Yes | $8 | $200 | -$12 |
| Microsoft Copilot | Yes | $19.99 | $99.99 | -$0.01 |
| Claude | Yes | $20 | $200 | ±$0 |
| PerplexityThis page | Yes | $20 | $200 | ±$0 |
| DeepSeek | Yes | — | — | — |
Perplexity price change history
New plans, price increases and cuts, and discontinued plans for Perplexity, newest first (US prices in USD).
| Date | Plan | Change | Monthly | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2025 | Perplexity Max | New plan | $200 | Source |
Only changes confirmed by an official announcement or major tech-press reporting are listed (checked 2026-10-17). Changes that did not affect the price, such as usage limits, are not included.
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⚠ Reference values based on public data and editorial research; not a complete count of actual users.