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Perplexity
Perplexity is an AI answer engine with a free tier of basic searches and a few Pro Searches a day. Paid Pro and Max plans add advanced models and image generation; Max is $200 a month.
Description of Perplexity
Perplexity describes itself as a free AI-powered answer engine that gives real-time answers to questions. The home page text we read lists no feature detail, so most of what follows comes from the help center.
The Free (Standard) plan includes search history, what the help center calls practically unlimited basic searches, a small number of Pro Searches (the comparison table lists 3 per day), automatic model selection and limited file uploads. It does not include advanced AI models, image generation or premium support. Pro adds extended Pro Search, more file and photo uploads, access to advanced models, extended deep research and deeper sourcing.
The help center says Perplexity Max costs $200 a month or $2,000 a year, with annual billing available only in the web app. Max launched on web and iOS. An official launch post states that Pro at $20 a month remains available, but that post is older and the current Pro price was not shown on the pages we could read, so we do not record a starting price. Enterprise Pro starts at $40 per seat per month, and an Education Pro plan is $10 a month with student verification.
Perplexity gives sourced answers, which helps you check claims, but you should still open the cited pages for anything important. The company name comes from the site metadata, because the footer was not included in the text we read.
Features of Perplexity
- Answer engine that searches the web and returns responses with sources.
- Free plan with basic searches and 3 Pro Searches a day; Pro adds advanced models, deep research and more uploads.
- Max plan at $200 a month, plus Enterprise Pro from $40 per seat and Education Pro at $10 a month.
Frequently asked questions
Is Perplexity free?
Yes. The free plan has practically unlimited basic searches and a few Pro Searches, listed as 3 per day. It excludes advanced models and image generation.
How much is Perplexity Pro?
An official launch post says Pro is $20 per month, but the current pricing page was not readable, so confirm at checkout. Max is $200 per month.
Which platforms does it run on?
Max is stated as available on web and iOS; the pages read do not give a full platform list.
Website: https://www.perplexity.ai/
Company: Perplexity AI
Key facts
Sourced AI answer engine with a free tier (3 Pro Searches a day). Max is $200/month; the Pro price ($20 per an older official post) was not confirmed on a current page.
| Pricing model | Freemium |
|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes · Basic searches plus 3 Pro Searches per day; no advanced models or image generation |
| Starting price | Not verified |
| Data residency | Not verified |
| Compliance (as stated by vendor) | Not verified |
| Integrations | Not verified |
| Public API | Not verified |
| Self-hostable | Not verified |
| Official site | Not verified |
| Can a general AI assistant replace it? | General chatbots now browse too, but Perplexity is built around cited web answers; for deep reasoning or long writing a general model may fit better. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-10 by editor |
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Update history
- 2026-10-10 · ai alternative note updated (editor)
- 2026-10-10 · editor verdict updated (editor)
- 2026-10-10 · pricing page url updated (editor)
- 2026-10-10 · free tier updated (editor)
- 2026-10-10 · pricing model updated (editor)
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