Perplexity
AI search engine that answers with sources
by Perplexity AISupportedFreshly checkedChecked 29 Sept 2026
Perplexity answers questions by searching the web and shows the sources behind every answer, with deeper research modes, file analysis and its own browser. Useful to look something up fast and check where a claim comes from.
Best for
- Quick research with citations
- Current events questions
- Market exploration
Not ideal for
- Long creative writing
Limitations
- Sources are often secondary; always check the primary source
DNA
- Level
- Beginner
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, API
- FreeFree≈ €0Supp.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 41/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Perplexity costs $0 on the Free plan, $20 a month for Pro, and $200 a month for Max as of September 2026… Enterprise Pro listed at $40 per user per month"
Sources
- [Secondary source] cloudzero.com (cloudzero.com)
- [Secondary source] eesel.ai (eesel.ai)
- [Secondary source] techjacksolutions.com (techjacksolutions.com)
- ProUS$20/mo≈ €17.61Supp.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 41/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Perplexity costs $0 on the Free plan, $20 a month for Pro, and $200 a month for Max as of September 2026… Enterprise Pro listed at $40 per user per month"
Sources
- [Secondary source] cloudzero.com (cloudzero.com)
- [Secondary source] eesel.ai (eesel.ai)
- [Secondary source] techjacksolutions.com (techjacksolutions.com)
- MaxUS$200/mo≈ €176.13Supp.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 41/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Perplexity costs $0 on the Free plan, $20 a month for Pro, and $200 a month for Max as of September 2026… Enterprise Pro listed at $40 per user per month"
Sources
- [Secondary source] cloudzero.com (cloudzero.com)
- [Secondary source] eesel.ai (eesel.ai)
- [Secondary source] techjacksolutions.com (techjacksolutions.com)
- Enterprise ProUS$40/mo per seat≈ €35.23Supp.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 41/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Perplexity costs $0 on the Free plan, $20 a month for Pro, and $200 a month for Max as of September 2026… Enterprise Pro listed at $40 per user per month"
Sources
- [Secondary source] cloudzero.com (cloudzero.com)
- [Secondary source] eesel.ai (eesel.ai)
- [Secondary source] techjacksolutions.com (techjacksolutions.com)
Facts
- Free plan
- yes Supp.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 41/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Perplexity costs $0 on the Free plan, $20 a month for Pro, and $200 a month for Max as of September 2026… Enterprise Pro listed at $40 per user per month"
Sources
- [Secondary source] cloudzero.com (cloudzero.com)
- [Secondary source] eesel.ai (eesel.ai)
- [Secondary source] techjacksolutions.com (techjacksolutions.com)
- Free trial
- unknown
- Commercial use on free plan
- unknown
- Watermark on free plan
- unknown
- API
- yes Supp.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 41/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Search result title: "Perplexity Pricing 2026: Pro, Max, Comet & Sonar API Costs"
Sources
- [Secondary source] cloudzero.com (cloudzero.com)
- [Secondary source] eesel.ai (eesel.ai)
- [Secondary source] techjacksolutions.com (techjacksolutions.com)
- Open source
- unknown
- Self-hostable
- unknown
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, API Unver.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Unverified
- Confidence
- 57/100
- Method
- editorial
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Perplexity costs $0 on the Free plan, $20 a month for Pro, and $200 a month for Max as of September 2026… Enterprise Pro listed at $40 per user per month"
Editorial knowledge; pending automated verification.
Sources
- [Official site] Perplexity website (perplexity.ai)
- Runs on model
- unknown
Timeline
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