Pricing Guide
Perplexity Pricing & Plans (2026) - Free vs Pro Compared
Last updated: February 2026
Free
$0/month
- Unlimited quick searches
- Limited Pro searches per day
- Standard AI model access
- Basic source citations
- Mobile and web access
Pro
$20/month
- 600+ Pro searches per day
- Access to GPT-5.2, Claude, and Gemini
- File upload and analysis
- Advanced source verification
- API access included
- Priority support and speed
API Pricing
Input
$1.00 per 1K searches (Sonar)
Output
$5.00 per 1K searches (Sonar Pro)
Perplexity API is priced per search request rather than per token. Each search includes source citations and web retrieval.
Our Take
Perplexity Pro is the best AI search product available. At $20/month, the ability to run hundreds of sourced searches daily with multiple model backends is excellent value for researchers. The free tier is good for casual fact-checking.
Best for: Research, fact-checking, academic work, and sourced information retrieval
Why Pay for Multiple Subscriptions?
Council gives you access to all major AI models in one place. Compare answers side-by-side without juggling subscriptions.