Perplexity pricing & review
Answer engine that cites web sources.
Is Perplexity worth it?
No like-for-like cheaper option checked.
- Cheapest plan we checked
- $17/mo paid yearly
- All plans we listed
- Pro $17/mo billed annually; Max $167/mo billed annually; monthly prices not shown
- Real free plan
- Yes — Free tier available
- ToolPick Best Value pick
- No
- Cheapest same-job alternative (answer engine)
- No like-for-like cheaper option checked
- Best real-free alternative
- None with the same main job in our list
- What it does (main job first)
- answer engine, general AI chatbot (see every tool that does it)
- Categories
- AI Assistants, Research
Prices checked 2026-10-24 on the official pricing page · Full cost calculator. Verdict rule, the same on every page: 1) we look for a tool that does the same main job (answer engine) with a lower checked price on the same billing (monthly with monthly, yearly with yearly) and name the cheapest; 2) if there is none, we say so; 3) the Best Value label is shown separately and never replaces the price answer. No ratings or reviews.
Student & teacher offer: Perplexity Pro for $10/month (students) — checked 2026-10-24 · All AI student discounts →
Buying for a team? Perplexity Enterprise Pro: $34/seat billed yearly (checked 2026-10-26), so a team of 5 pays $2,040 a year billed yearly. Team costs for your team size →
Refunds: Possible within 24 hours (monthly) or 3 days (yearly) of the charge, one refund per account. (checked 2026-10-27) Refund and cancel steps →
Trains on your data? Free & personal plans: trains by default. Team & business: protected by default. (checked 2026-10-29) How to opt out →
Why trust this pick
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-10-24
- Pro $17/mo billed annually; Max $167/mo billed annually; monthly prices not shown (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Tracked since 2026-10-14; listed price changed on 2026-10-24; current price text confirmed on 2026-10-24.
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- The price we checked is billed yearly; we could not confirm a monthly price, so expect to pay a year upfront.
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Alternatives that do the same main job (answer engine)
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FAQ
How much does Perplexity cost?
Per its official pricing page (checked 2026-10-24): Pro $17/mo billed annually; Max $167/mo billed annually; monthly prices not shown.
Does Perplexity have a free plan?
Free tier available (checked 2026-10-24).
Is there a cheaper alternative to Perplexity?
No like-for-like cheaper option checked (ToolPick verdict from prices checked on official pricing pages).
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