Perplexity
AI-powered answer engine with cited answers from top AI models
Perplexity is an AI answer engine that replies with inline citations to its sources. A Free plan exists, and paid plans start at $17 per month with Pro, a figure its pricing page ties to annual payment; Max is the higher tier. It is aimed at people who need to do research and want to check where each answer comes from.
What Perplexity does
Every answer in Perplexity arrives with inline citations, so you can follow a claim back to the page it came from. You are not tied to one model either: the row lists models from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Moonshot AI, Z.ai and xAI as choices. Deep research is available on Pro, and Max adds expert-level research.
Beyond answering, Perplexity Computer is an agent that builds apps, tools and documents from a request, and Teammates are persistent agents that keep working on your behalf. Automations, artifacts, plugins and projects round out the workspace, connectors are called with @ in the prompt box, and memory and file uploads get higher limits on paid plans.
Pro is listed at $17 per month on its pricing page and Max at $167 per month, both shown as annual-payment equivalents with no monthly-payment price given. Pro adds expanded Computer access and 4,000 bonus credits. Max brings maximum Computer usage, 35,000 bonus credits, 10,000 monthly credits and priority access to new features. Both paid plans are for personal use only. The only platform recorded here is the web.
Features
- Answers with inline citations to sources
- Choice between multiple AI models
- Deep research (Pro) and expert-level research (Max)
- Computer agent that builds apps, tools and documents
- Persistent agent teammates
- Automations, artifacts, plugins and projects
- Connectors invoked with @ in the prompt box
- Memory and file uploads, with higher limits on paid plans
Perplexity pricing
| Plan | Price | What's included (as stated) |
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| Pro | $17/mobilling term not confirmed |
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| Max | $167/mobilling term not confirmed |
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Copied from Perplexity's pricing page on Nov 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm before you buy.
Strengths and limits
Each point comes from the features and plan details above. No point is an opinion.
Strengths
- Answers include inline citations to their sources.
- You can pick between models from several providers, including OpenAI, Google and Anthropic.
- Pro includes deep research and 4,000 bonus credits.
- The Computer agent builds apps, tools and documents from a request.
Limits
- Paid plans are for personal use only, according to the pricing page.
- The listed prices are annual-payment equivalents; no monthly-payment price is shown.
What people use Perplexity for
Perplexity FAQ
Does Perplexity have a free plan?
Yes, a Free plan exists alongside the paid Pro and Max plans.
Can Perplexity's paid plans be used for business?
The pricing page states that the Pro and Max plans are for personal use only.
What does Perplexity Pro cost?
Pro is listed at $17 per month on its pricing page as an annual-payment equivalent; a monthly-payment price is not shown. Max is listed at $167 per month on the same basis.
Where this listing comes from
Facts were read from these pages on Nov 6, 2026. The description was written from those facts. See the methodology.
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