Perplexity pricing and free tier

As of , Perplexity's lowest-priced plan billed monthly is Pro at $20/month, or $16.67/month billed annually (Weekly Pro search limit, monthly Research limit (average use). $200/year.). Free tier: 3 Pro searches per day, 1 Research query per month.

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Key facts

Monthly price range
$20 to $200/month (2 paid plans)
Lowest annual price
$16.67/month billed annually (Pro)
Free tier
Yes: 3 Pro searches per day, 1 Research query per month
Usage limit (lowest-priced plan)
Weekly Pro search limit, monthly Research limit (average use). $200/year.
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Perplexity plans (checked Oct 18, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page, tax as stated by the vendor)
PlanBilled monthlyBilled annually, per monthUsage limit
Pro$20$16.67Weekly Pro search limit, monthly Research limit (average use). $200/year.
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Max$200$166.67Weekly Pro search and monthly Research limits for advanced use. $2,000/year (annual billing on web only).
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Perplexity links and sources

Websitewww.perplexity.ai
Pricing pagehttps://www.perplexity.ai/pro
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CurrencyUSD
Free tier3 Pro searches per day, 1 Research query per month Source

Monthly and annual prices are from the Help Center ($20/month or $200/year; $200/month or $2,000/year). Annual per-month figures are the yearly price divided by 12. Enterprise Pro starts at $40/month per seat (400 Pro searches per week, 50 Research queries per month). API usage is billed separately.

Perplexity pricing questions

How much does Perplexity cost?

As of , Perplexity's lowest-priced plan billed monthly is Pro at $20/month, or $16.67/month billed annually (Weekly Pro search limit, monthly Research limit (average use). $200/year.). Plans billed monthly run from $20 to $200/month.

Does Perplexity have a free plan?

Yes. 3 Pro searches per day, 1 Research query per month. (checked )

How much do you save with Perplexity annual billing?

Perplexity Pro costs $20/month billed monthly and $16.67/month billed annually, 17% less per month (checked ).

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