Perplexity
Answer web searches with sources, investigate further, and produce research reports.
Category: Productivity · Research & knowledge work
Features
Perplexity starts as an AI search product: it retrieves current web sources, summarises them, and displays citations alongside the answer. That is useful for quick fact checks, market scans, and literature research, but it does not replace checking the original source.
Pro adds advanced models, Pro Search, Deep Research, file and app creation, and image and video generation. Free offers limited Pro Searches and, according to the account guide, 3 file uploads daily.
Computer goes beyond answers and performs multi-step work across the web, files, code, and connected apps. Projects retain files and history; Brain can carry working context across tasks. Computer credits and API costs are handled separately.
- AI search with cited current sources
- Pro Search and Deep Research for multi-step research
- Pro adds advanced models plus file, app, image, and video capabilities
- Computer performs multi-step work across the web, files, code, and connected apps
- Projects retain files, history, and optional Brain context across tasks
- API access and Computer credits are handled separately from the search subscription
Prices and plans
| Tier | Price | Period | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | free | Month | Basic searches with answers and sources Limited Pro Searches; 3 file uploads per day No advanced models, image generation, or premium support |
| Pro | $20 | Month | Advanced models and Pro Search Research, file and app creation, image generation, and uploads with dynamic limits API billed separately |
| Education Pro | $10Verified students and educators only; eligibility check required | month | Advanced models and Pro Search Research, file and app creation, image generation, and uploads with dynamic limits |
| Max | $200 | Month | Highest access to advanced models Extended Research plus file and app creation Max Assistant in Comet and early access to new features API billed separately |
| Enterprise Pro | $40 / $400 | seat/month or seat/year | 400 Pro searches per week and 50 Research queries per month 80 Comet Assistant and 50 file/app queries per month 500 credits per month with no rollover Enterprise privacy and seat management |
| Enterprise Max | $325 / $3.250 | seat/month or seat/year | 4,000 Pro searches per week and 500 Research queries per month 800 Comet Assistant and 500 file/app queries per month 15,000 credits per month with no rollover Up to 15 videos per month plus 10,000 personal and 5,000 project files |
| Pro (annual billing) | $200 | year | Advanced models and Pro Search Research, file and app creation, image generation, and uploads with dynamic limits API billed separately |
| Max (annual billing) | $2000 | year | Highest access to advanced models Extended Research plus file and app creation Max Assistant in Comet and early access to new features API billed separately |
Limits
According to the account guide, Free allows 3 file uploads daily. Official help pages give conflicting daily Pro Search limits, so no consistent figure is specified. Pro and Max use dynamic search and Research limits. Computer consumes its own credits, and API usage is billed separately from subscriptions.
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FAQ
Is Perplexity available for free?
Yes. A permanently free plan is published, not a time-limited trial. Limited Pro Searches; 3 file uploads per day. No advanced models or image generation.
Where is Perplexity's vendor based?
Perplexity AI, Inc., based in USA. For data processing and privacy terms the vendor's own contract governs.
Is Perplexity still active?
Active Free, Pro, Max, Enterprise Pro, and Enterprise Max offers.
How many plans are documented for Perplexity?
The catalog documents 8 plans with price, billing period, and included features.
Which use case is Perplexity categorized for?
Perplexity is listed in the catalog under “Productivity.”
Where do the details about Perplexity come from?
Prices, limits, and product details are documented against the listed official vendor page.
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Sources
- https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/11187416-which-perplexity-subscription-plan-is-right-for-you
- https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/11680686-perplexity-max
- https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/10352986-enterprise-pricing-and-billing-frequently-asked-questions
- https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/12310544-what-is-enterprise-max
- https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/13901321-how-credits-work-for-enterprise-organizations-member-guide
- https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/pricing
- https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/10352998-account-management-and-security
- https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/13837784-what-is-computer
- https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/13838041-how-credits-work-on-perplexity
- https://www.perplexity.ai/changelog/shared-workspaces-personal-computer-for-windows-and-model-council
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