Perplexity limits and pricing (Oct 2026)
Last verified October 31, 2026 · Independent: OneHuman reads each vendor's own pages and has no affiliate links.
Perplexity plans: price, usage limits, models, context window
| Plan | Price | Usage limits | Model access | Context window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | $17/month when billed annually | More usage limits and memory; 4,000 bonus credits (plus $40 free Computer credits, limited time) | Access to top AI models; select between AI models | Model-dependent |
| Max | $167/month when billed annually | Unlimited usage and top performance; 10,000 monthly credits and 35,000 bonus credits (plus $450 free Computer credits, limited time) | Access to top AI models; select between AI models | Model-dependent |
| Education Pro | $9/month when billed annually (verify as student) | Same as Pro: more usage limits and memory; 4,000 bonus credits (plus $40 free Computer credits) | Access to top AI models; select between AI models | Model-dependent |
Read from the vendor's own pages and kept in step with the Compare page. Sources: www.perplexity.ai. Plan values checked Oct 30, 2026. Read from the owner's screenshots of the perplexity.ai plan picker (Cloudflare blocks machine reads).
What changed recently for Perplexity
- Perplexity free-tier Research allowance cut from 5/day to 1/month (same feature, renamed from Deep Research)
- Free-tier testing on July 18, 2026 found that narrow, single-tool queries return citations from named journalism…
- Perplexity launched Personal Computer — a Mac-only 24/7 AI agent for Max subscribers ($200/month) that orchestrates 19… (vendor source)
- 135-page class action lawsuit (Doe v. Perplexity AI, Inc. et al) filed March 31 in U.S. District Court, Northern… (vendor source)
- Perplexity signed a 3-year, $750M Microsoft Azure deal to run models via Microsoft Foundry (OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI)… (vendor source)
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Frequently asked questions
- What are Perplexity's usage limits?
- Pro: More usage limits and memory; 4,000 bonus credits (plus $40 free Computer credits, limited time). Max: Unlimited usage and top performance; 10,000 monthly credits and 35,000 bonus credits (plus $450 free Computer credits, limited time). Education Pro: Same as Pro: more usage limits and memory; 4,000 bonus credits (plus $40 free Computer credits). Figures are in each vendor's own terms; where a vendor publishes no number, none is shown. Verified Oct 31, 2026.
- How much does Perplexity cost?
- Pro: $17/month when billed annually. Max: $167/month when billed annually. Education Pro: $9/month when billed annually (verify as student). Verified Oct 31, 2026.
- Which models does each Perplexity plan include?
- Every plan: Access to top AI models; select between AI models. Verified Oct 31, 2026.
- What is Perplexity's context window?
- Pro: Model-dependent. Max: Model-dependent. Education Pro: Model-dependent. Verified Oct 31, 2026.
- Where do these Perplexity figures come from?
- Each plan's price, usage limits and model access are read from the vendor's own pages (www.perplexity.ai) and checked on Oct 30, 2026. Where a vendor publishes no number, OneHuman shows none. Read from the owner's screenshots of the perplexity.ai plan picker (Cloudflare blocks machine reads).
- What changed recently for Perplexity?
- Jul 22, 2026: Perplexity free-tier Research allowance cut from 5/day to 1/month (same feature, renamed from Deep Research)
Watchdog verdict: Perplexity
4/10Decliningreviewed Oct 20, 2026
Perplexity's real-time AI search remains genuinely useful — narrow, single-tool queries return credible citations from named journalism outlets, and Pro subscribers get meaningful multi-model access. But three compounding findings now strain the platform's core brand promise.
Promise tracker
Public statements by Perplexity AI, with the status OneHuman's record currently shows. Statuses and evidence come from the OneHuman knowledge base.
- UnclearPerplexity AI statement, Jul 14, 2025; reviewed Oct 20, 2026
Perplexity plans to remain independent
Evidence: web.archive.org
Perplexity price history
Monthly-billed headline price at each OneHuman snapshot. Filled points were captured from the vendor on that date (real captures start May 15, 2026); hollow points are reconstructed from OneHuman's own site history and were not captured from the vendor that day. A change under $0.05 is display rounding and is drawn flat.
Show the data points
| Date | Series | Price shown | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | Headline price | $20 | Reconstructed from OneHuman site history |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Headline price | $20 | Reconstructed from OneHuman site history |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Headline price | $20 | Reconstructed from OneHuman site history |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Headline price | $20 | Reconstructed from OneHuman site history |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Headline price | $20 | Reconstructed from OneHuman site history |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Headline price | $20 | Reconstructed from OneHuman site history |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Headline price | $20–$200 | Reconstructed from OneHuman site history |
| May 15, 2026 | Headline price | $20–$200 | Captured from the vendor (www.perplexity.ai) |
All Perplexity coverage4 articles
Perplexity Cut Free-Tier Research Queries From 5 a Day to 1 a Month. The Original Report Didn't Catch It.
Perplexity cut free-tier Research queries from 5 a day to 1 a month. OneHuman's own July 19 report missed the comparison, corrected here.
Perplexity Sells Citations. Ask It a Broad Question and You Get SEO Blogs.
Perplexity sells trustworthy citations. Free-tier testing found broad queries return SEO aggregators, not journalism, while narrow queries hold up.
Perplexity's Personal Computer Is Impressive — But $2,999 Year-One vs Claude Cowork at $20
Perplexity launches $200/month Personal Computer Mac agent — $2,999 year one vs Claude Cowork's $240. A lawsuit alleges Incognito sent chats to Meta and Google.
When You Search Perplexity, Do You Know Which AI Is Answering?
Perplexity $750M Microsoft deal runs GPT-4, Claude, and Grok interchangeably without telling Pro subscribers which AI answers your $20/month searches.
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