Perplexity

Answer engine that searches the web and replies with cited sources. Free tier covers core search; paid plans add more in-depth searches, file uploads and advanced models.

Free plan

Yes

Starting price

$10/mo

Pricing model

Freemium

Verification

Verified

Last verified

8 Nov 2026

Prices may change. These are correct as of 8 Nov 2026. Please confirm on the vendor's own page before you pay.

Verified. Prices come from Perplexity's help centre and hub pages. Yearly monthly-equivalents are our own arithmetic: yearly price divided by 12.

Free plan

Free plan: 3 Pro Searches per day. Plus 1 Research query per month, per Perplexity's own AI-costs post.

Free through Indian SIM or student plans

Closed Airtel: Perplexity Pro for 12 months

12 months of Perplexity Pro, which Airtel valued at ₹17,000.

Who can get it: It was claimed in the Airtel Thanks app by Airtel prepaid, postpaid, Wi-Fi and DTH customers. Anyone who claimed in time keeps the full 12 months.

Dates: Claims closed on 16 or 17 January 2026. Trade press gives both dates.
We read this in trade press (TelecomTalk) and did not find a notice on Airtel's or Perplexity's own pages. Reports say billing details were required and the plan can renew as a paid one if you do not cancel.

Offered by Airtel. TelecomTalk: Airtel Perplexity Pro offer ends (read 9 Nov 2026)

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Plans and prices (USD)

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Plan	Billed monthly	Yearly, per month	What it includes
Free	$0	not recorded	3 Pro Searches per day 1 Research query per month Core search and chat
Pro	$20	$16.67	Higher weekly limits Advanced AI models, image generation $200 per year if billed yearly
Max	$200	$166.67	Highest limits 10,000 credits per month $2,000 per year, web app only
Education Pro	$10	not recorded	Verified students via SheerID

"Not recorded" means we did not find that price, not that it is free. Prices exclude tax and can differ by country.

Where it may fit

Quick researched answers with sources
Replacing a web search for factual questions

Taken from what the vendor says the tool does. We have not tested it.

What to watch

Pro includes weekly Computer usage rather than a monthly credit balance; Max includes 10,000 credits per month.
Education Pro price is stated as $10 per month after SheerID verification.

Sources

Help centre: which plan (checked 8 Nov 2026)
Help centre: Max (checked 8 Nov 2026)
Perplexity hub (Pro price) (checked 8 Nov 2026)
Perplexity blog: AI costs (checked 8 Nov 2026)

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