Checked Oct 17, 2026

Perplexity pricing

Every Perplexity plan, 5 in all, with what it costs, what it includes and its usage limits in Perplexity's own words. Checked against perplexity.ai and its help pages.

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Chatbot	Free	Under $15	$15 to $30	$30 to $150	Over $150
Perplexity	Free	None	Pro$20/mo, $17 yearly	None	Max$200/mo, $167 yearly

Every Perplexity plan

Blue means included, amber means limited, grey means not included or not stated by the company.

Perplexity

Free

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No subscription needed

For light users who are exploring or need occasional cited answers to simple questions.

Citations in every answer
Access to basic AI models ("We pick the best model to use for your query")
Practically unlimited basic searches
Very limited amount of Pro Searches
Limited access to Research (deep research)

Deep researchLimited
AgentsLimited
Image creationLimited
Video creationNo
Scheduled tasksNo
MemoryNot stated
Voice chatYes
App connectorsNo
Chats not used for training by defaultNo

Usage limits, in Perplexity's words

"Good for limited daily usage"; help center table: "Pro Searches: 3/day", "Research Queries: 1/month"; /pro FAQ: "The free plan limits advanced searches to a few per day and locks you to a single default model."

Billing details

Help center calls this plan "Standard (Free)".

Checked Oct 18 on perplexity.ai

Perplexity

Pro

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or $17/month billed yearly

For people who want advanced AI models, frequent research, file analysis and image generation for serious everyday work.

Expanded Computer access: weekly included Computer usage on paid Pro plans plus 4,000 one-time bonus credits (agent = Perplexity Computer, which also runs Automations, formerly Scheduled Tasks)
Deep research (extended access to Research mode)
Access to top AI models; select between AI models
Create polished documents & apps (Create files and apps)
More usage limits and memory

Deep researchYes
AgentsYes
Image creationYes
Video creationLimited
Scheduled tasksYes
MemoryYes
Voice chatYes
App connectorsYes
Chats not used for training by defaultNo

Usage limits, in Perplexity's words

Help center table: "Pro Searches: Weekly limits (average use)", "Research Queries: Monthly limits (average use)", "Browser Agent (Comet Assistant) Queries: Monthly limits (average use)", "File and App Creation: Monthly limits (average use)"; "Consumer Pro plans do not start with a set monthly amount. Instead, paid Consumer Pro plans include weekly Computer usage." ("Included usage is rolling out gradually"); "Up to 50 file uploads per project"; images are "for personal, non-commercial use only".

Billing details

$20/month or $200/year (help center, page modified Oct 14, 2026). Pricing page shows "$17 /month when billed annually" ($200/12 = $16.67, rounded). Education Pro: $10/mo for SheerID-verified students and faculty. Limited-time "+$40 free Computer credits" (4,000 one-time bonus credits; 100 credits = $1).

Checked Oct 19 on perplexity.ai

Perplexity

Max

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or $167/month billed yearly

For power users and professionals doing heavy, sustained research and agent work who want the highest limits, frontier models and new features first.

Maximum Computer usage: 10,000 monthly credits plus 35,000 one-time bonus credits (Perplexity Computer agent, incl. Automations)
Expert level research (higher Deep Research limits)
Frontier AI models, incl. advanced reasoning models
Model Council (one question run across several models)
Max Assistant on Comet with the highest browser-agent limits

Deep researchYes
AgentsYes
Image creationYes
Video creationYes
Scheduled tasksYes
MemoryYes
Voice chatYes
App connectorsYes
Chats not used for training by defaultNo

Usage limits, in Perplexity's words

Help center table: "Pro Searches: Weekly limits (advanced use)", "Research Queries: Monthly limits (advanced use)", "Browser Agent (Comet Assistant) Queries: Monthly limits (advanced use)", "File and App Creation: Monthly limits (advanced use)"; "Consumer Max plans start with 10,000 credits a month."; "There is a monthly cap on how many Model Council queries you can run"; images are "for personal, non-commercial use only".

Billing details

$200/month or $2,000/year; pricing page shows "$167 /month when billed annually" ($2,000/12 = $166.67, rounded). Annual billing is web-only. Includes 10,000 Computer credits/month; limited-time "+$450 free Computer credits" (35,000 one-time bonus + first month's 10,000). Default credit spending cap $200/month, adjustable up to $5,000.

Checked Oct 19 on perplexity.ai

Perplexity

Enterprise Pro

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or $34/user/month billed yearly

For teams that need accurate, cited answers fast, with the security and admin controls IT approves.

Everything in Pro ("nearly all Pro features"; some consumer models not available)
Perplexity Computer: 500 monthly credits per seat plus one-time bonus credits (agent, incl. Automations)
Guaranteed no training on your data
Search across the web, files, and apps with connectors and shared Projects (unlimited collaborators)
Premium source citations from PitchBook, Statista, and more

Deep researchYes
AgentsYes
Image creationYes
Video creationYes
Scheduled tasksYes
MemoryYes
Voice chatNot stated
App connectorsYes
Chats not used for training by defaultYes

Usage limits, in Perplexity's words

Help center table: "Pro Searches: Extended limits (400/week)", "Research Queries: Extended limits (50/month)", "Browser Agent (Comet Assistant) Queries: Extended limits (80/month)", "File and App Creation: Extended limits (50/month)", "File Uploads (sessions): Extended limits (100/week)"; credits: "Enterprise Pro | 500 credits per month"; pricing table: "File uploads" 30x, "Asset generation" 2x.

Billing details

Per seat: $40 per user per month or $400 per user per year. Pricing page shows "$34 / month per seat when billed annually", but $400/12 = $33.33 (see conflicts). Education/nonprofit: $30/seat per month or $300/seat annually. Discounts possible for 250+ members, schools, nonprofits, government. No self-serve trials. A separate custom-priced "Additional security and governance" option covers RBAC, custom domain, SCIM, audit logs, retention controls.

Checked Oct 17 on perplexity.ai

Perplexity

Enterprise Max

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or $271/user/month billed yearly

For organizations whose users tackle the hardest research and agent work at scale and need the highest limits, top models and premium security.

Everything in Enterprise Pro
Maximum Computer usage: 15,000 monthly credits per seat plus 40,000 one-time bonus credits (agent, incl. Automations)
Highest Deep Research and Create files and apps limits; 20x asset generation, 100x file uploads
Model Council: compare responses across multiple AI models
15 videos per month (8 seconds each, with audio, 16:9)

Deep researchYes
AgentsYes
Image creationYes
Video creationYes
Scheduled tasksYes
MemoryYes
Voice chatNot stated
App connectorsYes
Chats not used for training by defaultYes

Usage limits, in Perplexity's words

Help center table: "Pro Searches: Highest limits (4000/week)", "Research Queries: Highest limits (500/month)", "Browser Agent (Comet Assistant) Queries: Highest limits (800/month)", "File and App Creation: Highest limits (500/month)", "File Uploads (sessions): Highest limits (1000/week)"; "Enterprise Max | 15,000 credits per month"; "up to 15 video generations each month".

Billing details

Per seat: $325 per user per month or $3,250 per user per year; pricing page shows "$271 / month per seat when billed annually" ($3,250/12 = $270.83, rounded). Can be mixed with Enterprise Pro seats in one org. /max page shows limited-time "+$550 free Computer credits" (40,000 bonus + 15,000 monthly).

Checked Oct 17 on perplexity.ai

What changed recently

Plan and price changes, newest first, each linked to the company's own announcement or help page.

Sep 29, 2026PerplexityAutomations replaced Scheduled Tasks in Perplexity Computer, adding event triggers and memory of earlier runs. Source

Where Perplexity's own pages disagree

We found these while checking. Until the pages agree, assume the less generous version.

PerplexityMax: the marketing pages promise unlimited usage, but the help center lists weekly and monthly limits. Pages: perplexity.ai, perplexity.ai
PerplexityImage generation on the free plan: one help article says no, another says limited, and the pricing table says limited. Pages: perplexity.ai, perplexity.ai

How we check

Every price and feature comes from the company's own pricing page, help center or release notes, never from other sites. A routine re-reads those pages every day; when something changes we update the plan, date it and add it to the list above. Prices are US list prices in US dollars, before tax, on monthly billing unless a yearly price is shown.

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Which Perplexity plan should you get?

Free gives practically unlimited basic searches with citations and a few Pro Searches a day.
Pro ($20 a month, or $200 a year) adds deep research, a choice of top AI models, file and app creation, image generation and app connectors. Verified students and faculty pay $10 a month.
Max ($200 a month, or $2,000 a year) adds the highest limits, 10,000 Perplexity Computer credits a month, Model Council and early access to new features.
Enterprise Pro ($40 a seat a month, or $400 a year) adds no training on your data, SSO and premium sources such as PitchBook and Statista. Enterprise Max is $325 a seat a month.

Note that Perplexity’s marketing pages call Max “unlimited” while its help center lists weekly and monthly limits. Every AI company side by side is in AI chatbot pricing compared.

Frequently asked questions

How much is Perplexity Pro?

Perplexity Pro is $20 a month or $200 a year in the US. Verified students and faculty can get Education Pro for $10 a month.

How much is Perplexity Max?

Perplexity Max is $200 a month or $2,000 a year, and includes 10,000 Perplexity Computer credits a month.

How much does Perplexity Enterprise cost?

Enterprise Pro is $40 a seat a month or $400 a year. Enterprise Max is $325 a seat a month or $3,250 a year.

Is Perplexity free?

Yes. The free plan includes practically unlimited basic searches with citations and a small number of Pro Searches a day.