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Perplexity
Cited, real-time web answers from several frontier models
Free plan
What you'd pay
verified Oct 2026Solo
$20/mo
Team of 5
$100/mo
Flat
PlanMonthlyAnnual, per monthUnitIncluded
FreeMonthly: $0Annual, per month: $0per account
- · Limited Pro searches
ProMonthly: $20Annual, per month: $16.67per account
- · Unlimited Pro searches
- · Model choice
- · Deep Research
MaxMonthly: $200Annual, per month: —per account
- · Highest limits
- · Early features
Enterprise ProMonthly: $40Annual, per month: $34per seat
- · SSO
- · Admin
- · Data retention controls
External ratings
verified Oct 2026Our scores
Value3/5
Ease of use5/5
Depth4/5
Support2/5
Text 4/5Image 1/5Video 1/5Agents 3/5
What it is
Perplexity is an answer engine: ask a question and get a sourced, up-to-date answer with citations instead of a list of links. Pro gives access to several frontier models, Deep Research reports and the Comet browser.
Standout capability
Sourced, real-time answers and Deep Research reports
Best for
ResearchersMarketers checking factsAnyone replacing Google searches
- Cited answers
- Deep Research
- Multiple frontier models
- Comet browser
Community sentiment
What people praise
Several models in one place with fast regeneration; good value on annual or discounted plans.
What people complain about
Constant upsells to Max and Comet, opaque model routing and credits that run out; many say they are not renewing.
Geo & compliance
- Local-currency pricing
- Yes
- Regional pricing
- Local-currency checkout on the web; India is USD-only for recurring plans
- EU data hosting
- Unknown
What we like
- Citations by default
- Fast
- Model choice
Worth knowing
- Aggressive upsells
- Credit limits on heavy use
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