Perplexity pricing
Facts and pricing for marketers
An AI answer engine that searches the web and gives answers with sources.
Short answer: Perplexity pricing: Free plan. Pro $17 per month billed annually. Perplexity has a free plan. The Enterprise Pro plan, the cheapest paid plan with a list price, costs $200 a month for 5 people. Prices checked November 5, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page. Prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page before you buy.
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What are the key facts about Perplexity?
The facts in this table were checked against Perplexity's own pages on November 5, 2026. Perplexity belongs to the Research job on this site, in the AI answer engine group. Starting price: Free plan. Pro $17 per month billed annually. The plan table further down gives the full list.
| Starting price | Free plan. Pro $17 per month billed annually |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes |
| Trial | Not confirmed |
| Price checked | November 5, 2026 |
| Job | Research |
What is Perplexity?
An AI answer engine that searches the web and gives answers with sources. On this site it sits in the Research job, in the AI answer engine group. It is best for marketers who need fast, sourced answers during research. Prices were checked on November 5, 2026. The vendor's own site is www.perplexity.ai.
Perplexity is an AI answer engine. The homepage describes it as a way to get accurate, trusted, and real-time answers to any question. People type a question and receive a written answer based on web search. The paid plans add advanced models, extended research, image and video generation, and higher file upload limits. Enterprise plans add seat management, shared projects, internal file search, and admin billing. Perplexity also sells an API Platform with pay-as-you-go billing. Marketers can use it for market research, competitor checks, and quick fact finding.
Who is Perplexity for?
Perplexity fits these people best: Marketers who need fast, sourced answers during research. It also suits teams that want shared research projects with admin controls. Skip Perplexity if this is you: Buyers who need a confirmed monthly-billing price for Pro, since only the annual-billing rate was confirmed. These points are not a substitute for a trial.
Who should use Perplexity?
- Marketers who need fast, sourced answers during research
- Teams that want shared research projects with admin controls
- Developers who want a pay-as-you-go search API
Who should skip Perplexity?
- Buyers who need a confirmed monthly-billing price for Pro, since only the annual-billing rate was confirmed
- Work that needs structured SEO data such as keyword volumes or backlinks
How much does Perplexity cost?
Perplexity lists 4 plans: Free, Pro, Max, Enterprise Pro. The lowest paid plan with a list price is Enterprise Pro at $40 per seat per month, or $400 per seat per year. These figures come from the vendor's pricing page, checked November 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm before you buy. The table shows each plan's price and notes.
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Basic searches with a very small number of Pro Searches. |
| Pro | $17 per month billed annually | Monthly-billing price not confirmed. The $17 figure is the annual-billing rate from Perplexity's pricing page. |
| Max | $200 per month, or $2,000 per year | Perplexity's help center lists $200 per month or $2,000 per year. Its pricing page shows $167 per month when billed annually. Annual billing is only on the web app. |
| Enterprise Pro | $40 per seat per month, or $400 per seat per year | Per seat. Perplexity's help center also lists Enterprise Max at $325 per seat per month or $3,250 per seat per year. |
Source: the vendor's pricing page, checked November 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm before you buy.
How has the price of Perplexity changed?
We last recorded the Perplexity headline price on November 5, 2026: Free plan. Pro $17 per month billed annually. That is the first recorded check, so no price change has been seen yet. A new row is added only when a later check finds a change, so the table shows real changes and not noise.
| Checked | Headline price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2026 | Free plan. Pro $17 per month billed annually | Vendor page |
This is the first recorded check, on November 5, 2026. A new row is added when a later check finds a change.
How much does Perplexity cost for a team?
For 5 people, Perplexity's Enterprise Pro plan costs $200 a month at list price on monthly billing. It costs $40 for 1 person and $400 for 10. These totals multiply the vendor's list price by team size, checked November 5, 2026. Seat limits, minimums and annual discounts can change the real bill, so check the vendor's page.
| Plan | Priced per | 1 person | 3 people | 5 people | 10 people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max | person | $200 | $600 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| Enterprise Pro | person | $40 | $120 | $200 | $400 |
What are the alternatives to Perplexity?
The closest alternatives to Perplexity on this site are ChatGPT and Codex, Claude and Claude Code, Grok. Each does a similar job, and the cards show each one's starting price as of its last check. Starting prices differ because vendors count people, channels or usage in different ways. Claude and Claude Code: Free plan. Pro $20 per month.
ChatGPT and Codex
OpenAI's AI chatbot for everyday tasks, plus Codex, its coding agent.
Free plan. Go $8 per month. Plus $20 per month
Claude and Claude Code
Anthropic's AI assistant for everyday work, plus Claude Code, its coding agent.
Free plan. Pro $20 per month
Grok
An AI assistant that chats, makes images, writes code, and uses live web and X data.
SuperGrok $30 per month. API is usage-based
What tools go with Perplexity?
These tools go with Perplexity because they share a stack, a listed integration or the same job: Ahrefs, Clay, DataForSEO, Firecrawl, Semrush. The list comes from the stack pages and integration lists on this site. It is not a recommendation to buy any of them. Each card says why it was picked.
Ahrefs
An SEO and AI visibility platform built on its own web index and search database.
Same job.
Clay
A go-to-market platform that finds and enriches company and contact data with AI agents.
Same job.
DataForSEO
A pay-as-you-go API for search results, keyword, backlink, and on-page SEO data.
Same job.
Firecrawl
A web data API that scrapes, crawls, and searches sites and returns clean data for AI.
Same job.
Semrush
A marketing platform for SEO, competitor research, and AI search visibility.
Same job.
Adding up several tools? Use the stack cost calculator.
Common questions
Is Perplexity free?
Yes. The free plan includes basic searches and a very small number of Pro Searches, with limited file uploads. It leaves out advanced models and image generation.
How much is Perplexity Pro?
Perplexity's pricing page lists Pro at $17 per month when billed annually. No official page opened during review gave a price for monthly billing.
Does Perplexity have an API?
Yes. The help center says the API Platform is pay as you go and does not include complimentary credits.
What does the enterprise plan add?
Perplexity's help center lists Enterprise Pro at $40 per seat per month or $400 per seat per year. It adds no training on your data, seat management, shared Projects, internal file search, and admin-managed billing.
How much does Perplexity cost?
Free plan. Pro $17 per month billed annually. Checked November 5, 2026 against the vendor's pricing page.
Sources
- www.perplexity.ai/
- www.perplexity.ai/pro
- www.perplexity.ai/enterprise/pricing
- www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/11187416-which-perplexity-subscription-plan-is-right-for-you
- www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/11680686-perplexity-max
- www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/10352986-enterprise-pricing-and-billing-frequently-asked-questions
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