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The answer engine
Ask anything and get fast, cited answers
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Excellent
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Overview
Perplexity reimagines search as a conversation: ask a question and it returns a concise, synthesized answer with inline citations you can verify. Its Pro Search runs deeper multi-step research, Spaces organize projects, and focus modes scope answers to academic papers or the web. For fast, trustworthy answers, it has become many people's default over traditional search.
Enki verdict
The best everyday answer engine: fast, cited, and trustworthy enough to replace a lot of traditional searching.
Key features
Cited answers
Every response links the sources it drew from.
Pro Search
Multi-step research for complex questions.
Spaces
Organize research threads and files by project.
Pros & cons
What we like
- Answers with verifiable inline citations
- Fast and genuinely useful free tier
- Pro Search handles multi-step questions
Worth noting
- Can still surface the occasional weak source
- Best models reserved for Pro
Perplexity pricing
Is Perplexity free?
Yes. Perplexity's free Standard plan covers everyday searching, with tight limits on the deeper features.
- Practically unlimited basic searches, with search history
- 3 Pro Searches a day
- 1 Research query a month
- Perplexity picks the model for you; no advanced model choice
- Limited file uploads and no image generation
Pro
$17/mo
billed annually
- Extended Pro Search and Research
- Choose between top AI models
- Image and video generation
- Up to 50 file uploads per project
Max
$167/mo
billed annually
- Everything in Pro
- Frontier models and expert level research
- Highest usage limits and memory
- Priority access to new features
Education Pro
$10/mo
for students and educators verified through SheerID
- Everything in Pro
- Learn Mode and study features
Enterprise Pro
$40/seat/mo
or $400 per seat a year
- All Pro features
- Data never used for model training
- Seat management and shared Projects
Price history
- Checked against Perplexity's plan pages: Pro $17 and Max $167 a month billed annually, Education Pro $10 a month, Enterprise Pro from $40 per seat a month.
Source: Perplexity's official pricing, checked Oct 1, 2026. Prices can change; confirm at checkout.
Perplexity FAQ
- Is Perplexity free?
- Yes. The free Standard plan includes practically unlimited basic searches, 3 Pro Searches a day and 1 Research query a month. Choosing advanced models, image generation and higher upload limits need a paid plan.
- How much does Perplexity Pro cost?
- Pro is $17 a month and Max is $167 a month, both billed annually. Verified students and educators can get Education Pro for $10 a month, and Enterprise Pro starts at $40 per seat a month or $400 a year.
- How does Perplexity cite its sources?
- Every answer carries numbered inline citations that link to the original pages. Clicking a citation expands a snippet from the source, so you can check a claim against where it came from before you rely on it.
- What is the difference between Perplexity Free and Pro?
- The free plan allows a few advanced searches a day and uses one default model. Pro raises those limits, lets you choose among premium models, and adds image generation and larger file uploads.
- Does Perplexity train AI on my data?
- Paid Pro, Education Pro and Max accounts can opt out of AI training. On Enterprise plans, data is never used for model training.
- Is Perplexity Pro worth it?
- For everyday questions the free plan is enough. If research is part of your work and you keep hitting the limit of 3 Pro Searches a day, Pro at $17 a month billed annually is good value for the deeper searches and model choice.
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