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Perplexity searches the web and answers with inline citations. It adds Deep Research, model choice, Projects for shared files, and Computer for multi-step tasks. Companies buy Enterprise Pro or Enterprise Max seats.

The 30-Second Take

Pick Perplexity if your teams research the public web every day and will open the sources behind each answer.

It is an AI answer engine with inline citations and models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and its own Sonar. Enterprise Pro seats add Projects, connectors, admin controls and a no-training commitment.

Best fit
Teams whose work starts with questions about markets, companies, and topics on the public web.
Main constraint
A citation can point to a page that does not support its sentence, so findings need a source check.
First move
Pilot Enterprise Pro with one research-heavy team and a rule to open cited sources before sharing.

Why

Watch the citations: independent audits put the failure rate between about one claim in seven and one citation in three. Texas State ended its campus trial in June 2026 and moved users to Gemini.

Practitioner sentiment, leaders and teams−25 Negative

20 practitioners, 89 sources reviewed, Updated Nov 1, 2026How this is measured

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Operating stack
AI Knowledge Work

Comparisons

How does Perplexity compare with the alternatives?

  1. Perplexity vs ChatGPT

    • AI Assistants
    • Web Research

    Choose Perplexity for cited research and ChatGPT for a general work assistant; ChatGPT Business lists below Enterprise Pro. Perplexity builds every answer around inline citations and offers models from several providers, while ChatGPT runs on OpenAI's models and adds ChatGPT Work and Codex on the same plan. Each sells business seats with web search, file analysis, connectors, admin controls, and an agent for multi-step work.

  2. Perplexity vs Glean

    • Enterprise Search
    • Company Knowledge Search

    Choose Glean for questions about the company and Perplexity for questions about the outside world. Perplexity answers from the public web first and adds the files each user connects or adds to a Project. Glean indexes company apps through 275+ connectors with each source's permissions enforced, and adds web search as an admin-configured tool.

Operator Insights

What are business and product leaders learning from rolling Perplexity out across their teams?

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Buying and deployment

What business and product leaders should verify before rolling it out across teams.

Sourced from Perplexity documentation

How you buy it

US$34

Per seat per month for Enterprise Pro billed annually, on the pricing page. The Help Center lists US$40.

Source 1, Perplexity, Pricing: PricingSource 2, Perplexity, Enterprise pricing and billing FAQ: Enterprise pricing and billing FAQSource 5, Perplexity, Perplexity Max: Perplexity Max

Details

Per seat, with Enterprise Pro and Enterprise Max seats mixed in one organization. The pricing page shows Enterprise Pro at US$34 and Enterprise Max at US$271 per seat per month, billed annually. The Help Center lists Enterprise Pro at US$40 a month or US$400 a year, and Enterprise Max at US$325 a month or US$3,250 a year. Individual Pro shows US$17 a month billed annually, and individual Max costs US$200 a month or US$2,000 a year.

Cost drivers

About eight times

What an Enterprise Max seat costs against Pro. Computer use draws on credits.

Source 2, Perplexity, Enterprise pricing and billing FAQ: Enterprise pricing and billing FAQSource 6, Perplexity, How credits work on Perplexity: How credits work on PerplexitySource 3, Perplexity, Enterprise credits admin guide: Enterprise credits admin guideSource 16, perplexity.ai, How credits work for Enterprise organizations (member guide): How credits work for Enterprise organizations (member guide)

Details

The bill moves with the seat mix and Computer use. An Enterprise Max seat costs about eight times an Enterprise Pro seat. Computer runs on credits at 100 per US$1, with 500 a month included per Enterprise Pro seat and 15,000 per Enterprise Max seat, and further use draws on an admin-funded pool. Ask searches use no credits, and API usage is billed separately. Individual members are not charged to cover a negative balance, and Perplexity may invoice your organization for any negative balances accrued by all organization members at the end of the billing period.

Where it runs

Cloud or local Mac

Web, desktop, and mobile. Paid plans can run Computer locally on an Apple silicon Mac.

Source 1, Perplexity, Pricing: PricingSource 6, Perplexity, How credits work on Perplexity: How credits work on PerplexitySource 7, perplexity.ai, Using Perplexity in Microsoft Teams: Using Perplexity in Microsoft TeamsSource 8, perplexity.ai, Computer now runs fully local on Mac (Oct 20, 2026): Computer now runs fully local on Mac (Oct 20, 2026)Source 9, Perplexity, File Connectors: File ConnectorsSource 4, Perplexity, Data retention for Enterprise: Data retention for Enterprise

Details

Perplexity's cloud, reached on the web, in the desktop and mobile apps, in Comet, and through Slack and Microsoft Teams. Since October 20, 2026, Pro, Max, and Enterprise subscribers can run Computer fully on an Apple silicon Mac. The model and agent run on the device, and cloud steps happen only when the user allows them. Perplexity recommends 36 GB of memory or more. File connectors reach Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint, Dropbox, and Box. Files attached to a session are deleted after seven days, and Project files are kept until deleted.

What to verify

50 seats

Or one Enterprise Max seat, for SCIM, audit logs, and retention settings.

Source 10, perplexity.ai, SCIM-based user account management: SCIM-based user account managementSource 11, perplexity.ai, Audit Logs: Audit LogsSource 4, Perplexity, Data retention for Enterprise: Data retention for EnterpriseSource 12, perplexity.ai, Enterprise Usage Analytics: Enterprise Usage AnalyticsSource 13, perplexity.ai, Enterprise roles and permissions: Enterprise roles and permissionsSource 14, perplexity.ai, Download and move your organization files: Download and move your organization filesSource 15, perplexity.ai, Connector controls changelog (Oct 19, 2026): Connector controls changelog (Oct 19, 2026)

Details

SCIM, audit logs, session retention settings, and the Insights dashboard need 50 seats or at least one Enterprise Max seat. Custom roles and SCIM group sync need a sales-assisted Enterprise plan. Perplexity is retiring the organization file repository for Enterprise organizations, set October 1, 2026 as the download deadline, and said files left in it after that date would be deleted, so shared files belong in Projects or File Connectors. On sales-assisted Enterprise plans, admins choose which roles can use each connector and can keep newly added connectors off until they enable them, with each change in the audit logs. Perplexity states it is SOC 2 Type II certified.

Signals

What is the current evidence saying about Perplexity?

What people using Perplexity for work and research report publicly, with every finding linked to its sources.

Whose sources count

Practitioner sentiment, leaders and teams

−25 Negative net

of 20 sources that take a side, each author counted once. Small sample.

How this figure is made

Current sentiment

Positive, mixed and negative sources

Research teams that audited Perplexity's answers report wrong answers and weak sources, while benchmark studies credit its citation accuracy. Browser security teams report that Comet's agent followed hidden instructions and phishing pages. Campus buyers split: Texas A&M approved Enterprise Pro for FERPA data, and Texas State ended its trial.

Run a pilot on questions your team already asks to measure how often the answer is right and cites its source.

Evidence field. All 89 sources, one mark each.

Arrange by

Each mark is one source: positive, mixed, negative, no opinion stated, or documentation (not counted).

By sentiment, Leaders and teams rolling it out. Every source GILD read, grouped as the field draws it.
GroupSourcesPositiveMixedNegativeNo opinion stated and not counted in the scoreDocumentation, checked and not counted
Positive550000
Mixed505000
Negative10001000
Not counted500050
Documentation16000016
Outside this group4818121620
Every source GILD read, by the quarter it was published, as the field's time axis counts it. Documentation is dated by the day it was checked.
QuarterSources
Q1 202515
Q2 202512
Q3 202514
Q4 20255
Q1 20268
Q2 20266
Q3 202613
Q4 20260
Documentation, checked16

By sentiment

16 documentation pages check facts and are not counted; 48 sit outside this group.

Hover a mark for a quick look, click it or press Enter to open its source.Tap a mark to open its source, then step to its neighbors with Previous and Next.

What practitioners praise

Each mark is a source on it; filled marks praise it.

  1. Cited answers5 of 9 sources on it praise it

Most common concerns

Top concern of 2. Each mark is a source on it; filled marks raise it.

  1. Accuracy5 of 6 sources on it raise it as a concern
All 89 sources behind these findings
  1. PricingPerplexity (Official Perplexity pricing page, Help Center, and changelog), Product documentation, checked Oct 12, 2026
  2. Enterprise Pricing and Billing FAQPerplexity (Official Perplexity pricing page, Help Center, and changelog), Product documentation, checked Oct 12, 2026
  3. Which Perplexity Subscription Plan is right for you?Perplexity (Official Perplexity pricing page, Help Center, and changelog), Product documentation, checked Oct 12, 2026
  4. Perplexity MaxPerplexity (Official Perplexity pricing page, Help Center, and changelog), Product documentation, checked Oct 12, 2026
  5. What advanced AI models are included in my subscription?Perplexity (Official Perplexity pricing page, Help Center, and changelog), Product documentation, checked Oct 12, 2026
  6. Understanding source labelsPerplexity (Official Perplexity pricing page, Help Center, and changelog), Product documentation, checked Oct 12, 2026
  7. What is Research mode?Perplexity (Official Perplexity pricing page, Help Center, and changelog), Product documentation, checked Oct 12, 2026
  8. What is Model Council?Perplexity (Official Perplexity pricing page, Help Center, and changelog), Product documentation, checked Oct 12, 2026
  9. What are Projects?Perplexity (Official Perplexity pricing page, Help Center, and changelog), Product documentation, checked Oct 12, 2026
  10. Changelog: Projects (Aug 4, 2026)Perplexity (Official Perplexity pricing page, Help Center, and changelog), Product documentation, checked Oct 12, 2026
  11. Using File Connectors in PerplexityPerplexity (Official Perplexity pricing page, Help Center, and changelog), Product documentation, checked Oct 12, 2026
  12. Data Retention for EnterprisePerplexity (Official Perplexity pricing page, Help Center, and changelog), Product documentation, checked Oct 12, 2026
  13. Are third-party model providers training on my data?Perplexity (Official Perplexity pricing page, Help Center, and changelog), Product documentation, checked Oct 12, 2026
  14. Comet for EnterprisePerplexity (Official Perplexity pricing page, Help Center, and changelog), Product documentation, checked Oct 12, 2026
  15. How credits work for Enterprise organizations (admin guide)Perplexity (Official Perplexity pricing page, Help Center, and changelog), Product documentation, checked Oct 12, 2026
  16. How Credits Work on PerplexityPerplexity (Official Perplexity pricing page, Help Center, and changelog), Product documentation, checked Oct 12, 2026
  17. Perplexity - Enterprise Pro Frequently Asked QuestionsTexas A&M Technology Services, the university's central IT organization (self-described: Texas A&M University, Enterprise Pro licenses for students, faculty, and staff through June 30, 2027), University IT service page, published Sep 28, 2026
  18. Comment on: Three sites made 215,128 "best software" pages for AI. Perplexity cites themjwrallie, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Education plan trial), Hacker News comment, published Sep 3, 2026
  19. Comment on: Three sites made 215,128 "best software" pages for AI. Perplexity cites themGrisu_FTP, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Free Pro year with a banking subscription), Hacker News comment, published Sep 3, 2026
  20. Comment on: Three sites made 215,128 "best software" pages for AI. Perplexity cites themembedding-shape, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Research use before ChatGPT search), Hacker News comment, published Sep 3, 2026
  21. Comment on: Three sites made 215,128 "best software" pages for AI. Perplexity cites themAurornis, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Twelve-month free offer), Hacker News comment, published Sep 2, 2026
  22. Comment on: Three sites made 215,128 "best software" pages for AI. Perplexity cites themstranded22, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Three-year Pro subscriber), Hacker News comment, published Sep 2, 2026
  23. Comment on: A third of Perplexity's citations don't contain the number they're cited forhek2sch, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Research that needs correct citations), Hacker News comment, published Sep 2, 2026
  24. Comment on: Three sites made 215,128 "best software" pages for AI. Perplexity cites themsimur, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Free Pro year), Hacker News comment, published Sep 2, 2026
  25. A third of Perplexity's citations don't contain the number they're cited forHaus Research, an independent research publisher (self-described: Citation audit of Sonar and Sonar Pro on 310 questions about 210 technology companies), Independent benchmark, Haus Research, published Sep 2, 2026
  26. Three sites made 215,128 "best software" pages for AI. Perplexity cites themTrellner Research, an independent research publisher (self-described: Audit of 7,534 citations from Sonar and Sonar Pro across 380 software categories), Independent benchmark, Trellner, published Sep 2, 2026
  27. Comment on: Ask HN: Do you feel comfortable admitting that you use AI?NishanStepak, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Looks up news and library articles at work), Hacker News comment, published Aug 18, 2026
  28. How Perplexity Actually Picks Sources (I Read the Stream, Not the Answers)Suganthan Mohanadasan, co-founder of Snippet Digital (self-described: Solo, AI SEO and content strategy research using a logged-in Pro account), Independent review, published Jul 27, 2026
  29. Comment on: Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption is under 4.5%, only 1% use it weeklywolvoleo, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Employer allows Microsoft 365 Copilot only), Hacker News comment, published Jul 7, 2026
  30. Perplexity Said No Business Here: Why I Cancelled Pro and Went Back To FreeTerry Brock, co-host of Stark Raving Entrepreneurs (self-described: Business content creator and speaker using Perplexity for research), Video episode show notes, Stark Raving Entrepreneurs (Substack), published Jun 5, 2026
  31. Perplexity Free Trial Ended June 1, 2026Texas State University Division of Information Technology, the university's central IT organization (self-described: Texas State University, campus Enterprise Pro trial for students, faculty, and staff), University IT service page, published Jun 1, 2026
  32. Comment on: Search engines alternatives now that Google isn't Google anymorehamdingers, Hacker News commenter (self-described: General research), Hacker News comment, published May 25, 2026
  33. Comment on: Google changes its search boxHavoc, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Google Workspace account holder), Hacker News comment, published May 19, 2026
  34. Comment on: Check your fucking sources, peopleflail, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Research use), Hacker News comment, published May 15, 2026
  35. LiveResearchBench: A Live Benchmark for User-Centric Deep Research in the WildJiayu Wang and coauthors, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Salesforce (self-described: Benchmark of long-form research reports from search models and deep research agents), Independent benchmark, arXiv, published Apr 18, 2026
  36. Comment on: Personal Computer by Perplexityhbosch, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Former user), Hacker News comment, published Mar 12, 2026
  37. "AgenticBlabbering" How AI Browsers' Verbose Reasoning Fuels the Ultimate Scamming MachineShaked Chen, Security Researcher, Guardio (Guardio Labs reading the reasoning stream Comet's agent sends while it browses), Company research blog, Guardio Labs, published Mar 11, 2026
  38. Perplexity Enterprise Pro trial at Corvinus: 16 March - 17 April 2026Corvinus University of Budapest, university-wide Enterprise Pro trial (self-described: Corvinus University of Budapest, Enterprise Pro trial for its whole community through single sign-on), University news page, published Mar 10, 2026
  39. Search Arena: Analyzing Search-Augmented LLMsMihran Miroyan, Tsung-Han Wu, and coauthors, University of California, Berkeley (self-described: Analysis of human preference votes on search-augmented models in Search Arena), Research paper, arXiv, published Mar 2, 2026
  40. Comment on: How will OpenAI compete?codethief, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Used over several years; coworkers report the same), Hacker News comment, published Feb 28, 2026
  41. Perplexity Computer: What I Built in One Night (Review, Examples, and How It Compares to OpenClaw and Claude)Karo (Product with Attitude), AI product manager and newsletter author (self-described: Solo, building apps and research packets), Newsletter, Product with Attitude (Substack), published Feb 26, 2026
  42. Comment on: Ask HN: What happens after the AI bubble bursts?paulcole, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Non-programmer scripting tasks at work), Hacker News comment, published Feb 16, 2026
  43. Business Brain 715: Choosing the right AIDave Hamilton, co-host of Business Brain (self-described: Small-business podcast host's own research), Podcast episode, Business Brain, published Jan 2, 2026
  44. Comment on: Kimi K2 1T model runs on 2 512GB M3 Ultraspcf, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Pro included with a banking subscription), Hacker News comment, published Dec 15, 2025
  45. Comment on: Google begins showing ads in AI Mode (AI answers)Agraillo, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Regular user of Perplexity and Google AI Mode), Hacker News comment, published Nov 22, 2025
  46. Unseeable prompt injections in screenshots: more vulnerabilities in Comet and other AI browsersShivan Kaul Sahib, VP of Privacy & Security, Brave (Brave's privacy and security team extending its agentic browser research to Comet screenshots), Company blog post, Brave, published Oct 21, 2025
  47. Comet sends all your URLs to Perplexity servers (and there's no way to stop it)Shivan Kaul, privacy engineer and blogger (self-described: Testing Comet's privacy settings), Personal blog post, published Oct 19, 2025
  48. Is Perplexity Comet Safe? LayerX Finds a Prompt Injection Attack VectorAviad Gispan, Senior Researcher, LayerX (LayerX research team testing Comet with connected email and calendar), Company research blog, LayerX, published Oct 4, 2025
  49. Lenny's Podcast: Ethan Smith on AI search visibilityEthan Smith, CEO of Graphite (self-described: Search marketing agency's study of AI answer citations), Podcast episode, Lenny's Podcast, published Sep 14, 2025
  50. LayerX Finds that Perplexity's Comet Browser is Up To 85% More Vulnerable to Phishing and Web Attacks Than ChromePaloma Perlov, Researcher, LayerX (LayerX research team running recent phishing pages against AI and standard browsers), Company research blog, LayerX, published Sep 8, 2025
  51. How I'm Using PerplexityWilliam, software developer and blogger (self-described: Solo, software and web research), Personal blog post, published Sep 7, 2025
  52. Agentic Browser Security: Indirect Prompt Injection in Perplexity CometArtem Chaikin, Senior Mobile Security Engineer, Brave (Brave's security team testing Comet while building agentic browsing into its own Leo assistant), Company blog post, Brave, published Aug 20, 2025
  53. "Scamlexity" We Put Agentic AI Browsers to the Test - They Clicked, They Paid, They FailedNati Tal, Head of Guardio Labs, Guardio (Guardio Labs testing Comet's agent on a fake store and a live phishing page), Company research blog, Guardio Labs, published Aug 20, 2025
  54. Comment on: Perplexity Makes Longshot US$34.5B Offer for Chromescrumper, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Getting up to speed on new clients and job responsibilities), Hacker News comment, published Aug 12, 2025
  55. Drop #691: Bye, Bye, Perplexity.aihrbrmstr, author of the Daily Drop newsletter (self-described: Paid Perplexity subscriber for research), Newsletter, published Aug 7, 2025
  56. Comment on: Perplexity Response to Cloudflareskeledrew, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Regular research use), Hacker News comment, published Aug 5, 2025
  57. Perplexity is using stealth, undeclared crawlers to evade website no-crawl directivesGabriel Corral and three colleagues, Cloudflare engineers (self-described: Cloudflare tests after customer complaints), Company blog post, Cloudflare, published Aug 4, 2025
  58. How I Built a Self-Updating AI Sales Agent for Using Perplexity Public RoomsAli Farhat, founder and architect at Scalevise (self-described: Scalevise, sales agent for company services), Company blog post, DEV Community, published Jul 24, 2025
  59. ResearcherBench: Evaluating Deep AI Research Systems on the Frontiers of Scientific InquiryTianze Xu and coauthors, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (self-described: Academic benchmark of deep research systems on frontier AI research questions), Independent benchmark, arXiv, published Jul 22, 2025
  60. Comment on: Perplexity launches Comet, an AI-powered web browserfelarof, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Annual Pro subscriber), Hacker News comment, published Jul 10, 2025
  61. Mind2Web 2: Evaluating Agentic Search with Agent-as-a-JudgeBoyu Gou and coauthors, The Ohio State University (self-described: Academic benchmark of long-horizon search tasks graded by judge agents), Independent benchmark, arXiv, published Jul 3, 2025
  62. Lenny's Podcast: Andrew Wilkinson's AI stackAndrew Wilkinson, co-founder of Tiny (self-described: Personal meeting-preparation agent), Podcast episode, Lenny's Podcast, published Jul 3, 2025
  63. The Attribution Crisis in LLM Search ResultsIlan Strauss, Jangho Yang, Tim O'Reilly, Sruly Rosenblat, and Isobel Moure, paper authors (self-described: Analysis of about 14,000 LMArena conversation logs from search-enabled models), Research paper, arXiv, published Jun 27, 2025
  64. Comment on: Oklo, the Earth's Two-billion-year-old only Known Natural Nuclear Reactor (2018)geocrasher, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Research and discovery), Hacker News comment, published Jun 20, 2025
  65. DeepResearch Bench: A Comprehensive Benchmark for Deep Research AgentsMingxuan Du and coauthors, University of Science and Technology of China and Metastone Technology (self-described: Academic benchmark of four deep research agents on 100 PhD-level research tasks), Independent benchmark, arXiv, published Jun 13, 2025
  66. Comment on: Ask HN: Who is still using Perplexity?msephton, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Quick searches on macOS), Hacker News comment, published Jun 9, 2025
  67. Comment on: Ask HN: Who is still using Perplexity?Rochus, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Research-focused paying user), Hacker News comment, published Jun 9, 2025
  68. TXST implements AI tools across campus, classesKimberly Conner, IT digital strategies lead at Texas State University (Texas State University, Enterprise Pro for students, faculty, and staff from April 2025), News article, The University Star, published Jun 4, 2025
  69. Comment on: Ask HN: What are you working on? (May 2025)35mm, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Building a company prospect list), Hacker News comment, published May 26, 2025
  70. Google Search is losing to PerplexityAshish Bhatia, software developer and blogger (self-described: Solo, Android application debugging), Personal blog post, published May 3, 2025
  71. Comment on: AI assisted search-based research works nowCSMastermind, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Tested deep research products on a countable fact), Hacker News comment, published Apr 21, 2025
  72. Comment on: Kagi Assistant is now available to all usersloehnsberg, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Paid for Perplexity and Kagi side by side), Hacker News comment, published Apr 18, 2025
  73. Comment on: Kagi Assistant is now available to all usersZambyte, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Paid for Perplexity and Kagi for half a year), Hacker News comment, published Apr 18, 2025
  74. Comment on: Kagi Assistant is now available to all usersmbesto, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Personal project knowledge base), Hacker News comment, published Apr 18, 2025
  75. [Bug] I'm experiencing a similar issue - truncated JSON in non-streaming mode (stream: false)Piotr Sitkowski, developer on the Sonar API (self-described: PHP app calling Sonar with domain filters for health sources), GitHub issue, published Mar 24, 2025
  76. Comment on: Claude can now search the webpbronez, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Free year of Pro, compared with Kagi), Hacker News comment, published Mar 21, 2025
  77. Kogod School of Business Partners with Perplexity to Provide Enterprise AI Access to All Students, Staff and FacultyDavid Marchick, Dean of the Kogod School of Business (self-described: Kogod School of Business, Enterprise Pro for every student, staff member, and faculty member), Organization announcement, published Mar 19, 2025
  78. [Bug] sonar-pro API does not respect response_formattduffield, developer on the Sonar API (self-described: Pregnancy information app requesting cited answers as JSON), GitHub issue, published Mar 17, 2025
  79. AI Search Has a Citation ProblemKlaudia Jaźwińska and Aisvarya Chandrasekar, Tow Center for Digital Journalism, Columbia Journalism School (self-described: Tow Center study of eight AI search tools on 1,600 news-excerpt queries), Independent benchmark, Columbia Journalism Review, published Mar 6, 2025
  80. Comment on: Perplexity Deep Researchlarsiusprime, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Policy research, fifty-state comparison table), Hacker News comment, published Feb 16, 2025
  81. Comment on: Perplexity Deep ResearchRobinL, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Former regular user), Hacker News comment, published Feb 16, 2025
  82. Comment on: Perplexity Deep Researchsenko, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Tested on a niche national political topic the commenter knows), Hacker News comment, published Feb 16, 2025
  83. Comment on: Perplexity Deep Researchvic_nyc, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Uses ChatGPT every day for work), Hacker News comment, published Feb 16, 2025
  84. Comment on: Perplexity Deep Researchtomaskafka, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Tested on topics the commenter knows), Hacker News comment, published Feb 16, 2025
  85. Groundbreaking BBC research shows issues with over half the answers from Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistantsPete Archer, Programme Director for Generative AI, BBC (BBC study of four AI assistants answering news questions from BBC News articles), Research announcement, BBC Media Centre, published Feb 11, 2025
  86. Taking on Google search: Perplexity and KagiGergely Orosz, author of The Pragmatic Engineer newsletter (self-described: Day-to-day web search for newsletter work), Newsletter, published Jan 28, 2025
  87. Changelog & Friends 76Jerod Santo, co-host of Changelog (self-described: Developer podcast company), Podcast episode, Changelog & Friends, published Jan 17, 2025
  88. Comment on: Perplexity got adsdtromero, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Baseline research and finding discussion threads), Hacker News comment, published Jan 4, 2025
  89. Comment on: Perplexity got adsschmorptron, Hacker News commenter (self-described: Free year of Pro), Hacker News comment, published Jan 4, 2025

Jan 2025 to Sep 2026.

73 sources from practitioners, by month and sentiment.

The full readExplore all Perplexity Signals4 praise themes, 6 concerns, 4 points of agreement and 2 disagreements across all three groups, with all 89 sources open to inspect.

Where It Fits

Where does Perplexity belong in the stack?

Open Where It Fits: the Stack Field and the full map

Perplexity is Core across Assist and Find and supports Create, Analyze, and Automate.

Business area
Company-wide
Function
Knowledge Work
Operating stack
AI Knowledge Work
Primary role
AI Answer Engine & Research Assistant
Perplexity beside the rest of its stackThe Stack Field, every product on every layer
FootprintPerplexity across the AI Knowledge Work stack. Bar height is its role on each layer.

  1. Assist

    1. AI assistant: Core

      AI assistant, core. Every seat gets a general assistant for questions, drafting, and file analysis, with a choice of models on paid plans from providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Perplexity itself. Buyers weigh Enterprise Pro against company-wide assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.

  2. Find

    1. Web research: Core

      Web research, core. Web research is Perplexity's primary role, and each answer comes from a web search and carries inline citations. Deep Research reads many sources to write a report, and paid plans add PitchBook, Statista, and other premium sources.

    2. Enterprise search: Supports

      Enterprise search, supports. Projects hold shared files and instructions, and file connectors search Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint, Dropbox, and Box at query time, with each member connecting their own account. A permission-aware index across all company apps stays with an enterprise search product.

  3. Create

    1. Documents: Supports

      Documents, supports. Create files and apps and Computer produce reports, spreadsheets, presentations, and simple web apps from research. The team's documents and wiki stay in its writing tools.

    2. Meeting notes: Touches

      Meeting notes, touches. Perplexity's plan pages list no meeting capture. Recordings and notes reach it as uploaded audio, video, or document files, or through connectors such as Slack and Notion, and capture stays with a meeting notes tool.

  4. Analyze

    1. Data analysis: Supports

      Data analysis, supports. Deep Research runs calculations in a code sandbox, Create files and apps builds dashboards and spreadsheets, and connectors reach Snowflake and Databricks. Governed reporting on company data stays with an analytics tool.

  5. Automate

    1. Automation: Supports

      Automation, supports. Computer runs multi-step tasks on a schedule or when events occur in connected apps, billed in credits. Durable automations across many business systems stay with an automation platform.

Market mapThe layers Perplexity covers, and who else owns each one.

  1. General AI assistant

    CoreAssist

  2. Web research & cited answers

    CoreFind

    • No other product we cover owns this layer

  3. Enterprise search & company knowledge

    SupportsFind

  4. Writing & documents

    SupportsCreate

  5. Data analysis & reporting

    SupportsAnalyze

2 more layers on the full map. Core, Supports and Touches describe coverage. They say nothing about quality.

What your subscription unlocks

What does signing in with a Perplexity plan give you that a Perplexity API key does not?

IncludedNot on this tierOpens the vendor's own words35 claims from 34 Perplexity pages

Which tier gets what

CapabilityEducation Pro (Education Pro)$10 a monthPerplexity Pro (Perplexity Pro)$20 a monthEnterprise Pro (Enterprise Pro)$40 a seat a monthPerplexity Max (Perplexity Max)$200 a monthEnterprise Max (Enterprise Max)$325 a seat a month
Deep research
Research mode1Research modeRuns dozens of searches over hundreds of sources and writes a report; caps reset on a rolling window.LimitFree 1 a month; Enterprise Pro 50 a month; Enterprise Max 500TiersEducation Pro, Perplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxIt performs dozens of searches, reads hundreds of sources, and reasons through the material to autonomously deliver a comprehensive report.Free users get limited access to Research. For those who need more, Perplexity Pro subscribers get extended access.Research limits reset on a rolling basis rather than on a fixed calendar date.Perplexity: What is Research mode?2Research modeRuns dozens of searches over hundreds of sources and writes a report; caps reset on a rolling window.LimitFree 1 a month; Enterprise Pro 50 a month; Enterprise Max 500TiersEducation Pro, Perplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxResearch Queries 1/month Monthly limits (average use) Monthly limits (average use) Monthly limits (advanced use) Extended limits (50/month) Highest limits (500/month)Perplexity: Which Perplexity Subscription Plan is right for you?Free 1 a month; Enterprise Pro 50 a month; Enterprise Max 500Education Pro: includedPerplexity Pro: includedEnterprise Pro: includedPerplexity Max: includedEnterprise Max: included
Model Council3Model CouncilRuns one question across several models at once and merges a single answer that shows where they agree and differ.LimitMonthly query cap on web and iOSTiersPerplexity Max, Enterprise MaxOn web and in the iOS app, Model Council is included for subscribers on the Max and Enterprise Max plans. It is not available on the Free , Pro , Education Pro , or Enterprise Pro plans.There is a monthly cap on how many Model Council queries you can runA council on web always runs three modelsPerplexity: What is Model Council?Monthly query cap on web and iOSEducation Pro: not includedPerplexity Pro: not includedEnterprise Pro: not includedPerplexity Max: includedEnterprise Max: included
Agents and browsers
Portable Computer7Portable ComputerRuns the Computer agent on a local NVIDIA DGX Spark or RTX PC, so local work stays on the device and costs no credits.LimitNeeds a DGX Spark or an RTX GPU with 24 GB of VRAMTiersPerplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxIt is available to Pro and Max subscribers on an NVIDIA DGX Spark, or on a Windows or Linux PC with a supported NVIDIA RTX GPU.Work handled by the local model does not consume Computer creditsPlan Pro or Max, on a personal or an Enterprise planNVIDIA DGX Spark, or an NVIDIA GeForce RTX or RTX PRO GPU with 24 GB of VRAM or morePerplexity: What is Portable Computer?Needs a DGX Spark or an RTX GPU with 24 GB of VRAMEducation Pro: not includedPerplexity Pro: includedEnterprise Pro: includedPerplexity Max: includedEnterprise Max: included
Max Assistant in Comet8Max Assistant in CometA Comet mode for Max that routes each request to stronger reasoning models, with the highest weekly browser-agent limit of any tier.TiersPerplexity MaxMax Assistant is Comet's next-level mode, powered by cutting-edge reasoning models that intelligently route every request.As a Max subscriber, you receive the highest weekly limit on browser agent queries available across all subscription tiers.Perplexity: Perplexity MaxEducation Pro: not includedPerplexity Pro: not includedEnterprise Pro: not includedPerplexity Max: includedEnterprise Max: not included
Brain memory9Brain memoryA research-preview memory that maps the people and files behind each project so Computer can resume earlier work without a recap.TiersPerplexity Max, Enterprise MaxBrain is a self-improving memory system that builds a working model of your projects, people, and files to give Perplexity Computer the context it needs to move your work forward. Brain is rolling out in Research Preview to Max and Enterprise Max subscribers using Computer.Perplexity: What is Brain?Education Pro: not includedPerplexity Pro: not includedEnterprise Pro: not includedPerplexity Max: includedEnterprise Max: included
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Perplexity Computer4Perplexity ComputerAn autonomous agent that researches, writes documents, builds apps and runs scheduled tasks across connected apps on web and mobile.TiersEducation Pro, Perplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxComputer is an independent digital worker that completes tasks and workflows for you.Computer is available to users with an active subscription.Computer is available on web desktop, iOS, and Android.Perplexity: What is Computer?5Perplexity ComputerAn autonomous agent that researches, writes documents, builds apps and runs scheduled tasks across connected apps on web and mobile.TiersEducation Pro, Perplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxIt includes everything in Proaccess to Perplexity ComputerPerplexity: What is Education Pro?Education Pro: includedPerplexity Pro: includedEnterprise Pro: includedPerplexity Max: includedEnterprise Max: included
Comet browser agent2Comet browser agentComet Assistant acts on websites inside the Comet browser for desktop and mobile; Free accounts get no agent queries.LimitMonthly caps; Enterprise Pro 80 a month, Enterprise Max 800TiersEducation Pro, Perplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxBrowser Agent (Comet Assistant) Queries No Monthly limits (average use) Monthly limits (average use) Monthly limits (advanced use) Extended limits (80/month) Highest limits (800/month)Perplexity: Which Perplexity Subscription Plan is right for you?6Comet browser agentComet Assistant acts on websites inside the Comet browser for desktop and mobile; Free accounts get no agent queries.LimitMonthly caps; Enterprise Pro 80 a month, Enterprise Max 800TiersEducation Pro, Perplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxAvailable for Mac, Windows, iOS, and AndroidPerplexity: Comet Browser: a Personal AI AssistantMonthly caps; Enterprise Pro 80 a month, Enterprise Max 800Education Pro: includedPerplexity Pro: includedEnterprise Pro: includedPerplexity Max: includedEnterprise Max: included
Live data
Licensed finance data10Licensed finance dataPaid users who already license a data partner such as FactSet or Morningstar can query that data in Perplexity with citations.TiersPerplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxLicensed connectors are available to Perplexity Pro, Max, and Enterprise users who hold an eligible license with the data partner.FactSet : compliant, finance-grade answers grounded in your authorized FactSet data.Perplexity: Premium Data SourcesEducation Pro: not includedPerplexity Pro: includedEnterprise Pro: includedPerplexity Max: includedEnterprise Max: included
Apps and connectors
App connectors4App connectorsPaid plans connect Slack, Gmail, GitHub, Notion and other apps so answers and Computer tasks draw on workspace data.TiersPerplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxAuthenticated integrations with Gmail, Outlook, GitHub, Linear, Slack, Notion, and morePerplexity: What is Computer?11App connectorsPaid plans connect Slack, Gmail, GitHub, Notion and other apps so answers and Computer tasks draw on workspace data.TiersPerplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxThe Connector for Slack is available to Perplexity Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise Pro and Enterprise Max users.Perplexity: Using the Connector for SlackEducation Pro: not includedPerplexity Pro: includedEnterprise Pro: includedPerplexity Max: includedEnterprise Max: included
Documents and work apps
Create files and apps2Create files and appsBuilds reports, spreadsheets, dashboards and simple web apps from a prompt, under a monthly cap.LimitEnterprise Pro 50 a month; Enterprise Max 500TiersEducation Pro, Perplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxFile and App Creation No Monthly limits (average use) Monthly limits (average use) Monthly limits (advanced use) Extended limits (50/month) Highest limits (500/month)Perplexity: Which Perplexity Subscription Plan is right for you?12Create files and appsBuilds reports, spreadsheets, dashboards and simple web apps from a prompt, under a monthly cap.LimitEnterprise Pro 50 a month; Enterprise Max 500TiersEducation Pro, Perplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxCreate files and apps has access to the most advanced tools and can craft everything from reports and spreadsheets to dashboards and simple web applications.Perplexity: What is Perplexity Pro?Enterprise Pro 50 a month; Enterprise Max 500Education Pro: includedPerplexity Pro: includedEnterprise Pro: includedPerplexity Max: includedEnterprise Max: included
Computer by email13Computer by emailEmail or CC computer@perplexity.com and Computer works the thread, then replies with deliverables such as PDFs attached.TiersEducation Pro, Perplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxYou send a task to a dedicated address, Computer reads the full email context, runs the task, and replies in the same thread with the result.A Perplexity plan with Perplexity Computer.Deliverables such as PDFs, spreadsheets, images, videos, and other artifacts are returned as email attachments.Perplexity: Computer in EmailEducation Pro: includedPerplexity Pro: includedEnterprise Pro: includedPerplexity Max: includedEnterprise Max: included
Organization-wide Projects14Organization-wide ProjectsEnterprise Projects share searches, Computer tasks, files and connectors across the organization; personal accounts share by invite only.TiersEnterprise Pro, Enterprise MaxA Project keeps your searches, Perplexity Computer tasks, files, instructions, and connected tools togetherAnyone in [your organization] with access can editEnterprise plans only.Perplexity: What are Projects?15Organization-wide ProjectsEnterprise Projects share searches, Computer tasks, files and connectors across the organization; personal accounts share by invite only.TiersEnterprise Pro, Enterprise MaxEach Enterprise Pro seat also includes Perplexity Ask, Projects, and connectors, managed by your administrators.Perplexity: What is Enterprise Pro?Education Pro: not includedPerplexity Pro: not includedEnterprise Pro: includedPerplexity Max: not includedEnterprise Max: included
Video
Veo 3.1 video2Veo 3.1 videoGenerates short clips with audio from a prompt or photo; the plan sets the Veo 3.1 variant, and extra video credits are not for sale.LimitUp to 8 seconds each; Enterprise Max 15 a month; allowance refills on a rolling 30 daysTiersPerplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxEnterprise Max users can generate 15 videos per month.Perplexity: Which Perplexity Subscription Plan is right for you?16Veo 3.1 videoGenerates short clips with audio from a prompt or photo; the plan sets the Veo 3.1 variant, and extra video credits are not for sale.LimitUp to 8 seconds each; Enterprise Max 15 a month; allowance refills on a rolling 30 daysTiersPerplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxAvailable now for Max, Pro and Enterprise Pro/Max subscribers on Web app, iOS, and Android.Each video is up to 8 seconds long and may include audio through Veo 3.1.At present, there is no option to purchase additional credits; once you've used your monthly allocation, you'll need to wait for credits to replenish on a rolling 30-day basis.Perplexity: Generating Videos with PerplexityUp to 8 seconds each; Enterprise Max 15 a month; allowance refills on a rolling 30 daysEducation Pro: not includedPerplexity Pro: includedEnterprise Pro: includedPerplexity Max: includedEnterprise Max: included
Images
Image generation17Image generationGenerates and edits images with a choice of models including GPT Image 1 and Seedream 4.5; the Max tiers add Nano Banana Pro.TiersPerplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise Maxwhich include GPT Image 1, Nano Banana, and Seedream 4.5Max and Enterprise Max users get access to Nano Banana ProPro/Enterprise Pro: Unlock access to limited amount of high-quality images, plus additional medium-quality options.Perplexity: Generating Images with PerplexityEducation Pro: not includedPerplexity Pro: includedEnterprise Pro: includedPerplexity Max: includedEnterprise Max: included

What each tier adds

  1. Education Pro$10 a month for verified students and educatorsIncludes
  2. Perplexity Pro$20 a month or $200 a yearEverything in Education Pro, plus
  3. Enterprise Pro$40 a seat a month or $400 a seat a yearEverything in Perplexity Pro, plus
  4. Perplexity Max$200 a month or $2,000 a yearEverything in Perplexity Pro, plus
  5. Enterprise Max$325 a seat a month or $3,250 a seat a yearEverything in Enterprise Pro, plus

Plan login or API key

What signing in with a Perplexity plan gives, beside what a Perplexity API key gives.

Coding tools

With the plan login

  • Computer in coding agents4Computer in coding agentsClaude Code or Codex can hand tasks to Perplexity Computer over MCP after an OAuth sign-in to the Perplexity account, with no API key.LimitBilled against the account's Computer creditsTiersEducation Pro, Perplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxComputer is available to users with an active subscription.Perplexity: What is Computer?18Computer in coding agentsClaude Code or Codex can hand tasks to Perplexity Computer over MCP after an OAuth sign-in to the Perplexity account, with no API key.LimitBilled against the account's Computer creditsTiersEducation Pro, Perplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxThe Computer MCP Server authenticates users via OAuth 2.0 using your Perplexity account. No API key is required.Computer usage is billed against your Perplexity account credits.claude mcp add perplexity-computer --transport http https://www.perplexity.ai/rest/computer/mcp codex mcp add perplexity-computerPerplexity: Perplexity Computer MCP Server

With an API key

  • pplx CLI for agents19pplx CLI for agentsThe pplx command-line tool gives terminals and coding agents web search, and every command runs on an API key.Install and use Perplexity's pplx command-line interface for web search and query-relevant page snippets from your terminal or coding agent.Every command needs a Perplexity API key .Perplexity: Perplexity CLI

Usage and billing

With the plan login

  • Monthly Computer credits20Monthly Computer creditsAgent work in Perplexity Computer draws on plan credits; paid Pro instead gets a weekly allowance that resets each week and does not roll over.LimitMax 10,000 credits a month; Enterprise Pro 500; Enterprise Max 15,000; 100 credits equal $1TiersPerplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxComputer credits are available to Pro and Max subscribers, including Enterprise Pro and Enterprise Max.Consumer Max plans start with 10,000 credits a month.Paid Consumer Pro plans now include a weekly amount of Computer usage.Your included usage resets every week.Unused included usage does not roll over from one week to the next.Today, 100 credits equals $1.Perplexity: How credits work on Perplexity21Monthly Computer creditsAgent work in Perplexity Computer draws on plan credits; paid Pro instead gets a weekly allowance that resets each week and does not roll over.LimitMax 10,000 credits a month; Enterprise Pro 500; Enterprise Max 15,000; 100 credits equal $1TiersPerplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxEach Enterprise Max seat includes 15,000 Perplexity Computer credits every month, compared with 500 on Enterprise Pro.Perplexity: What is Enterprise Max?
  • Buy extra credits20Buy extra creditsWhen plan credits run out, subscribers buy more by hand or turn on auto-refill, up to a monthly spending cap.LimitMax cap defaults to $200 a month and can go up to $5,000TiersPerplexity Pro, Perplexity MaxYour plan may include a monthly amount. You can purchase more as needed.If your credits run out and you have not turned auto-refill on, your tasks will pause until you buy more or your monthly credits reset.Every Max account has a monthly spending cap on total credit charges per billing period. The default is $200, and you can set it anywhere up to $5,000 in your credit settings. Pro accounts also have a monthly spending cap.Perplexity: How credits work on Perplexity
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  • Pro Search weekly caps2Pro Search weekly capsPro Search runs automatically on paid plans up to a weekly cap; Free gets three a day.LimitEnterprise Pro 400 a week; Enterprise Max 4,000 a week; consumer plans get unpublished weekly capsTiersEducation Pro, Perplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxPro Searches 3/day Weekly limits (average use) Weekly limits (average use) Weekly limits (advanced use) Extended limits (400/week) Highest limits (4000/week)Perplexity: Which Perplexity Subscription Plan is right for you?12Pro Search weekly capsPro Search runs automatically on paid plans up to a weekly cap; Free gets three a day.LimitEnterprise Pro 400 a week; Enterprise Max 4,000 a week; consumer plans get unpublished weekly capsTiersEducation Pro, Perplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxThere's nothing to turn on: when you use Search , Perplexity applies Pro Search automatically for tasks like multi-step reasoning, detailed research, and complex projects, up to your plan's limit.Perplexity: What is Perplexity Pro?
  • File upload allowance2File upload allowancePaid plans raise upload and analysis limits for PDFs, spreadsheets, audio, video and images.LimitPro up to 50 files per project; Enterprise Pro 100 a week; Enterprise Max 1,000 a weekTiersPerplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxIncreased rate limits for file and attachment uploads and analysis Exclusive support channels Up to 50 file uploads per projectWeekly limits (advanced use) Extended limits (100/week) Highest limits (1000/week)Perplexity: Which Perplexity Subscription Plan is right for you?12File upload allowancePaid plans raise upload and analysis limits for PDFs, spreadsheets, audio, video and images.LimitPro up to 50 files per project; Enterprise Pro 100 a week; Enterprise Max 1,000 a weekTiersPerplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxEffortlessly upload filesincluding PDFs, CSVs, audio, video and imagesand explore their contentsPerplexity: What is Perplexity Pro?

With an API key

  • Prepaid API credits22Prepaid API creditsThe API bills from prepaid credits bought in the API Console, kept apart from Computer credits, with optional automatic top-up.LimitPurchased credits never expire; some new accounts get a one-time $10 credit that lapses after 60 daysAPI credits are available for purchase on a pay-as-you-go basis.You can also enable "Automatic Top Up" to automatically replenish your balance when it drops below $2.Credits you purchase do not expire.Some new accounts receive a one-time $10 signup credit. The signup credit expires 60 days after it is addedPerplexity: API Payment and billing23Prepaid API creditsThe API bills from prepaid credits bought in the API Console, kept apart from Computer credits, with optional automatic top-up.LimitPurchased credits never expire; some new accounts get a one-time $10 credit that lapses after 60 daysNote: API Credits are separate from Computer Credits .Perplexity: What is the Perplexity API Platform?
  • Spend-based rate tiers25Spend-based rate tiersRate limits rise automatically with lifetime API spend, and a reached tier never drops.LimitAgent API from 1 request a second at Tier 0 to 33 at Tier 4 and aboveUsage tiers determine your rate limits and access to beta features based on your cumulative API spending.once you reach a tier, you keep it permanently with no downgrade.Tier 0 1 QPS Tier 1 3 QPS Tier 2 8 QPS Tier 3 17 QPS Tier 4 33 QPS Tier 5 33 QPSPerplexity: Rate Limits & Usage Tiers
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  • No API credit in plans2No API credit in plansEnterprise seats carry no API usage and the API needs no subscription, so API spend is a separate purchase on every tier.No complimentary API creditsPerplexity: Which Perplexity Subscription Plan is right for you?22No API credit in plansEnterprise seats carry no API usage and the API needs no subscription, so API spend is a separate purchase on every tier.No, a Perplexity subscription is not required to purchase API credits or use the API.Perplexity: API Payment and billing24No API credit in plansEnterprise seats carry no API usage and the API needs no subscription, so API spend is a separate purchase on every tier.No, API usage is not included with Enterprise Pro or Enterprise Max. Users who need API access must purchase credits or top off their balance with a valid payment method.Perplexity: Enterprise Pricing and Billing: Frequently Asked Questions
  • No app features on a key2No app features on a keyAn API account opens no advanced models or Pro features in the Perplexity web or mobile app.No access to advanced models or Pro features within the web/app interfacePerplexity: Which Perplexity Subscription Plan is right for you?

Models

With the plan login

  • Third-party model picker5Third-party model pickerPaid plans pick third-party models such as GPT-6.1 Sol or Grok 4.7 by hand inside Search; Free gets only the automatic choice.TiersEducation Pro, Perplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxIt includes everything in Proaccess to Perplexity Computer, access to Learn Mode , unlimited Pro Searches, file and image uploads, access to premium modelsPerplexity: What is Education Pro?26Third-party model pickerPaid plans pick third-party models such as GPT-6.1 Sol or Grok 4.7 by hand inside Search; Free gets only the automatic choice.TiersEducation Pro, Perplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxPaid plans can select models as shown below, subject to usage limits.On the Free plan you can use Best and a limited number of Pro Searches, but you cannot choose an advanced Search model manually.Pro and Max plans Model Provider Pro Max GPT-6.1 Sol OpenAI Yes YesGrok 4.7 xAI Yes YesPerplexity: What advanced AI models are included in my subscription?
  • Top models above Pro8Top models above ProMax and both Enterprise tiers add GPT-6 Astra, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Fable 5.1 and Gemini 4 Argon to the Search picker; Pro lacks all four.LimitInside the Perplexity apps only; API calls bill separatelyTiersEnterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxThis only applies within Perplexity web and does not apply to programmatic access via API , which is billed separately.Perplexity: Perplexity Max26Top models above ProMax and both Enterprise tiers add GPT-6 Astra, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Fable 5.1 and Gemini 4 Argon to the Search picker; Pro lacks all four.LimitInside the Perplexity apps only; API calls bill separatelyTiersEnterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxGPT-6 Astra OpenAI No Yes Gemini 4 Argon Google No YesClaude Opus 5.5 Anthropic No Yes Claude Fable 5.1 Anthropic No YesEnterprise Pro and Enterprise Max plans Model Provider Enterprise Pro Enterprise Max GPT-6.1 Sol OpenAI Yes Yes GPT-6 Astra OpenAI Yes Yes Gemini 4 Argon Google Yes YesClaude Opus 5.5 Anthropic Yes Yes Claude Fable 5.1 Anthropic Yes YesPerplexity: What advanced AI models are included in my subscription?

With an API key

  • Agent API model catalog27Agent API model catalogThe Agent API calls third-party models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and xAI at per-token rates, with built-in tools billed per call.LimitWeb search tool $2.50 per 1,000 callsaccess third-party models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and xAI with web search tools and effort levelsPerplexity: Overview28Agent API model catalogThe Agent API calls third-party models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and xAI at per-token rates, with built-in tools billed per call.LimitWeb search tool $2.50 per 1,000 callsAll charges are based on actual token consumption, and every API response includes exact token counts so you know your costs per request.Perplexity: Agent API Models29Agent API model catalogThe Agent API calls third-party models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and xAI at per-token rates, with built-in tools billed per call.LimitWeb search tool $2.50 per 1,000 callsweb_search (standard) $0.0025 per invocation Standard web search with search_type: "web" . $2.50 per 1,000 invocationsPerplexity: Pricing
  • Embeddings and Decisions APIs27Embeddings and Decisions APIsAPI-only pplx-embed models serve semantic search and RAG, and the Decisions API returns probabilities for yes/no and scored questions.LimitEmbeddings from $0.004 per million tokens; Decisions from $0.01 per million input tokensEmbeddings API Generate high-quality embeddings for semantic search and RAG pipelines. Decisions API Get typed answers with probabilities for yes/no, multiple-choice, and rubric questions about text and images.Perplexity: Overview29Embeddings and Decisions APIsAPI-only pplx-embed models serve semantic search and RAG, and the Decisions API returns probabilities for yes/no and scored questions.LimitEmbeddings from $0.004 per million tokens; Decisions from $0.01 per million input tokenspplx-embed-v1-0.6b 1024 $0.004pplx-decider-flash-v1.2 $0.01 Free NonePerplexity: Pricing
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  • Sonar folds into Agent API30Sonar folds into Agent APISonar Chat Completions support ended September 27, 2026; synchronous calls are being rerouted to the Agent API and async Sonar calls no longer work.Sonar Chat Completions support ended on September 27, 2026. Synchronous and streaming requests keep working: they are being reformulated as Agent API requests, rolling out gradually by model. Asynchronous Sonar requests are not reformulated and are no longer supportedPerplexity: Migrate from Sonar to the Agent API

Building on it

With the plan login

No difference stated

With an API key

  • Search API31Search APIOne endpoint returns ranked web results as JSON for your own code or model, billed per request with no token charges.Limit$5 per 1,000 requests, $1 with Fast Search; 50 query units a second on every tierYou send a query and get back ranked web results as structured data for your own code to filter, store, or hand to a model. There is no generated answer and no token billing.Web search $5.00 per 1,000 successful requests Fast Search ( search_type: "fast" ) $1.00 per 1,000 successful requestsRate limit 50 query units per second, same for every usage tier.Perplexity: Search API Overview
  • Batch API32Batch APILarge JSONL jobs run asynchronously outside the request rate limit at normal prices; zero-retention organizations cannot use it.LimitCompletion target 24 hours, hard deadline 48 hours; inputs and outputs kept 30 daysThe Batch API runs many Agent API requests asynchronously.Requests that run inside a batch do not count toward your Agent API request rate limit .The Batch API is available to every API organization, except organizations with zero data retention. Batch keeps inputs and outputs for 30 days.There is no separate batch price.get completion within 24 hours, the completion_window24h is the only value and the default. It is a target, not a deadline.The batch's expires_at is its deadline, 48 hours after created_at .Perplexity: Batch API
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Data and admin

With the plan login

  • Training controls2Training controlsEnterprise data is never logged or used for training; consumer paid plans can opt out of data collection in settings.TiersEducation Pro, Perplexity Pro, Enterprise Pro, Perplexity Max, Enterprise MaxPerplexity Pro, Education Pro and Max: You can opt out of data collection in your settings. Enterprise Pro and Max: Your data is never logged or used for training. Admins can enforce strict privacy and organization-level controls.Perplexity: Which Perplexity Subscription Plan is right for you?
  • SCIM and audit logs21SCIM and audit logsOne Enterprise Max seat turns on SCIM, audit logs, custom retention and usage insights for the whole organization; without one, it takes 50 Enterprise Pro seats.LimitSession files deleted after seven days on every Enterprise planTiersEnterprise Pro, Enterprise MaxOrganization-wide access to SCIM , Audit Logs , configurable Data Retention , and the Insights dashboard for organizations of any size, as long as you have at least one Enterprise Max seat. Without an Enterprise Max seat, these features need a minimum of 50 Enterprise Pro seats.Files attached to sessions are deleted after seven days on every Enterprise plan.Perplexity: What is Enterprise Max?

With an API key

  • No training, ZDR by contract34No training, ZDR by contractAPI content is never used to train models; zero data retention needs a written agreement and works only with supporting models.No training by default: Under the API Terms of Service, Perplexity does not use Customer Content to train generative AI models.ZDR is available only to eligible customers through an account-level configuration under a written agreement with Perplexity.Not every model supports ZDR.Perplexity: Privacy & Security

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