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Perplexity plans and prices

Perplexity has 3 plans: Free, Pro ($17/mo billed annually), Max ($167/mo billed annually).

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US prices, checked 2026-10-16. Confirm at checkout. See all apps.

Free

Cited answers with basic models and limited usage.

Who it's for: Quick questions where you want sources shown. (our editorial view)

Models: Basic models

Usage limits: Limited daily and weekly usage; no numbers.

Price confidence: Confirmed on the official page. Checked 2026-10-16. source 1

Pro$17/mo billed annually

Expanded usage, model choice, deep research, 4,000 bonus credits, Perplexity Computer.

Who it's for: People who research all day and want cited answers and a choice of models. (our editorial view)

Models: Choose among top models

Usage limits: Higher than Free; no numbers.

Annual or other billing: $17/month when billed annually. Monthly-billed price not shown on the page we could read; a third-party site says $20 (unconfirmed).

Price confidence: Annual-billing price only. Checked 2026-10-16. source 1

Confirm at checkout. The official page only shows the price when billed annually, so the monthly-billed price is not confirmed.

Max$167/mo billed annually

Maximum usage, 10,000 monthly credits plus 35,000 bonus, frontier models, Model Council.

Who it's for: Heavy research and automation users. (our editorial view)

Models: Frontier models

Usage limits: Highest.

Annual or other billing: $167/month when billed annually. Monthly price unconfirmed (a third-party site says $200).

Price confidence: Annual-billing price only. Checked 2026-10-16. source 1, source 2

Confirm at checkout. The official page only shows the price when billed annually, so the monthly-billed price is not confirmed.

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Developer (API) prices for the maker's models, not these plans. Which model each plan uses can change.