About Perplexity
Overview
Perplexity is an AI answer engine that researches the open web in real time and returns concise answers with inline citations. It is available through the web app, mobile apps for iOS and Android, Comet Browser, and API access.
Free users get core search and chat access, while paid plans add Pro Search, file uploads, image generation, higher limits, advanced models, and enterprise controls.
Key Benefits
- Answers are grounded in real-time web sources with inline citations.
- Free users get access to core search and chat.
- Paid plans add Pro Search, Spaces, file uploads, image generation, and higher limits.
- Enterprise plans add SSO, SCIM, audit logs, retention controls, and dedicated support.
- Developers can build with Agent, Search, Embeddings, and Sonar APIs.
How It Works
Users sign up with an email or Google account, ask a question, and Perplexity returns a cited response. Users can continue with follow-up questions or save threads to a Space.
Use Cases
- Individuals
- Teams
- Developers
- Product teams
- Legal teams
- Finance teams
- Sales teams
- Marketing teams
Why Choose This Product
Perplexity is best suited for users and organizations that need checkable, cited answers and research workflows. Advanced AI models, image generation, premium support, and many enterprise controls require paid plans.
PerplexityPros & Cons
- Free core search and chat access
- Answers include citations from real-time web sources
- Available through web, iOS, Android, Comet Browser, and API
- Enterprise plans add admin, privacy, and compliance controls
- API platform offers Agent, Search, Embeddings, and Sonar APIs
- Free plan excludes advanced AI models, image generation, and premium support
- API usage is billed separately from Enterprise plans
- Some enterprise security features require 50+ members or one Enterprise Max user
- Promotional trials require a payment method and may auto-renew
Key Features
Cited Answers
Perplexity researches the open web in real time and returns concise answers with inline citations.
Advanced Models
Education Pro+Paid plans provide access to advanced AI models, while the Free plan does not include advanced models.
Deep Research
Deep Research queries generate in-depth research reports on user-selected topics.
File Answers
Users can upload files and ask questions about them, with higher limits on paid and enterprise plans.
Team Spaces
Private Spaces support collaboration, with listed collaborator limits varying by plan.
Image Generation
Education Pro+Image generation is included on paid plans and excluded from the Free plan.
Comet Assistant
Comet Assistant can perform agentic browser actions and help with tasks such as answering questions, email, and busywork.
Create Projects
Paid plans include Create file and app queries for reports, dashboards, spreadsheets, presentations, and web applications.
Enterprise Controls
Enterprise Pro+Enterprise plans add organization controls such as SSO, SCIM, user management, audit logs, retention options, and dedicated support.
API Platform
Perplexity APIs include Agent, Search, Embeddings, and Sonar for developers building search and AI applications.
Perplexity Pricing
View full pricing →- Search history access
- Practically unlimited basic searches
- Very limited Pro Searches
- Automatic model selection
- Limited basic file uploads
- No advanced models, image generation, or premium support
- Requires student or educator verification
- Includes Pro features
- Includes education-specific tips and nudges
- Supports extended learning and teaching use cases
- $200/year annual option
- Extended Pro Search access
- Advanced AI models
- Image and video generation
- Higher file upload and analysis limits
- Priority support channels
- $2000/year annual option on web
- Highest access to advanced AI models
- Max Assistant on Comet
- Brain research preview
- Extended Create file and app access
- Highest support level
- $400/year per seat annual option
- All Pro features
- No training on enterprise data
- Organization-wide file repository
- User management and permissions
- SSO or SCIM provisioning
- Dedicated enterprise support
- SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR, and PCI DSS compliance
- $3,250/year per seat annual option
- All Enterprise Pro features
- Highest enterprise usage limits
- Advanced reasoning models
- Larger file and dataset support
- Multi-model response comparison
- Data retention options and audit logs
- 15 videos per month
- Flexible pricing for companies over 250 seats
- Tailored quote from the sales team
- Pay-as-you-go API credits
- Buy credits or use auto top-off
- No complimentary API credits
- API groups for tracking usage and sharing keys
- No data logging or storage
| Feature | Free Free | Education Pro $10/mo | Pro $20/mo | Max $200/mo | Enterprise Pro $40 per seat/mo | Enterprise Max $325 per seat/mo | Large team Contact Sales | Sonar API $Usage-based usage-based |
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Estimate based on listed per-seat pricing. Volume discounts and add-ons may apply.
Pricing extracted from the product website and may change. Check the source for current details.
Frequently asked questions about Perplexity
What is Perplexity?
Perplexity is an AI answer engine that researches the open web in real time and returns concise, cited answers.
How can I use Perplexity?
Perplexity is available through the web app, iOS and Android apps, Comet Browser, and the API.
How much does Perplexity cost?
Core search is free. Pro is listed at $20/month or $200/year, Max at $200/monthly or $2000/annually, and Enterprise plans are priced per seat.
Is my data private?
Pro, Education Pro, and Max users can opt out of data collection. Enterprise Pro and Max data is not logged or used for training, and Sonar API data is not logged or used for training.
Can I switch plans later?
Yes. Users can upgrade or downgrade through account settings. Perplexity advises Pro users to cancel before deleting an account to avoid being charged.
Does Enterprise include API access?
No. API usage is not included with Enterprise Pro or Enterprise Max and must be purchased separately with API credits.
