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Perplexity Pro: price, limits and models
What $20 a month gets you on Perplexity Pro, in Perplexity's words and dated: its limits, the six models it lets you pick, and the $10 student plan.
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Short answer
Perplexity Pro costs $20 a month, or $17 a month billed yearly; verified students pay $10. Perplexity publishes no count: Pro has "more usage limits", with weekly Pro Search limits for average use. llmwise Pro ($20) has all six models Pro names, each counted: up to 125 Claude Sonnet 5 messages a month, for one.
Sources: Perplexity pricing, Perplexity Help Center: What is Perplexity Pro? and Perplexity Pro, checked .
What Perplexity Pro costs
Perplexity's own figures, checked September 28, 2026, before tax.
| Billing | Price | In Perplexity's words |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $20 a month | “$20/month” (Perplexity pricing) |
| Billed yearly | $17 a month | “$17: /month when billed annually” (Perplexity Pro) |
Perplexity Pro's limits, in Perplexity's words
Quoted word for word from Perplexity's own pages, checked September 28, 2026. Perplexity publishes no message count for Perplexity Pro.
“More usage limits and memory”
Source: Perplexity pricing
“For Advanced AI model queries, access may be limited during weeks of especially heavy usage.”
Which of Perplexity's newest models Perplexity Pro has
| Model | In Perplexity Pro's chat? | What the plan gives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Sol | In its chat | You can pick it; Perplexity publishes no count | “Select between AI models” (Perplexity Pro) |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash | In its chat | You can pick it; Perplexity publishes no count | “Select between AI models” (Perplexity Pro) |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | In its chat | You can pick it; Perplexity publishes no count | “Select between AI models” (Perplexity Pro) |
| Kimi K3 | In its chat | You can pick it; Perplexity publishes no count | “Select between AI models” (Perplexity Pro) |
| GLM 5.3 | In its chat | You can pick it; Perplexity publishes no count | “Select between AI models” (Perplexity Pro) |
| Grok 4.7 | In its chat | You can pick it; Perplexity publishes no count | “Select between AI models” (Perplexity Pro) |
Also in Perplexity Pro, in Perplexity's words: “Every answer includes inline citations from trusted sources, so you can verify claims and make confident decisions.” (Perplexity Pro); “Perplexity orchestrates the best AI model for each task.” (Perplexity Pro).
Is Perplexity Pro worth it?
Research with sources
Yes. Every answer is cited, and Pro adds sources like PitchBook and Statista.
You're a student
Take Education Pro at $10 instead: everything in Pro, verified by SheerID.
You pick one model and stay with it
Perplexity gives no count and may limit advanced models in heavy weeks. llmwise Pro ($20) counts each: up to 250 Grok 4.7 or 250 GLM 5.3 messages a month.
You want the newest flagships
Pro doesn't name Claude Fable 5.1 or GPT-6 Astra; llmwise Pro ($20) has both: up to 31 a month each.
What $20 buys on llmwise, beside Perplexity Pro
The llmwise plan at the same price beside Perplexity Pro, model by model, counted the way the app counts.
| Model | On Perplexity Pro | On llmwise Pro | A message, if the month goes to it |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Sol | You can pick it; Perplexity publishes no count | Up to 125 a month | $0.16 |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash | You can pick it; Perplexity publishes no count | Up to 250 a month | $0.08 |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | You can pick it; Perplexity publishes no count | Up to 125 a month | $0.16 |
| Kimi K3 | You can pick it; Perplexity publishes no count | Up to 125 a month | $0.16 |
| GLM 5.3 | You can pick it; Perplexity publishes no count | Up to 250 a month | $0.08 |
| Grok 4.7 | You can pick it; Perplexity publishes no count | Up to 250 a month | $0.08 |
| Claude Fable 5.1 | Not offered | Up to 31 a month | $0.65 |
| GPT-6 Astra | Not offered | Up to 31 a month | $0.65 |
llmwise Pro ($20): each monthly count is the most you get if all of the month's allowance goes to that model; the everyday models count by the day.
Every limit is published. Paid plans also have a monthly fair-use limit on AI cost: Pro $7.50, Max $20, Ultra $42, Studio $85. Using every message on your plan at typical sizes stays under it; very large messages and heavy research use it faster. Every limit, explained.
Perplexity Pro against other plans
Questions
What are Perplexity Pro's limits?
Perplexity doesn't publish a count (checked September 28, 2026). Its help center gives Pro weekly Pro Search limits "for average use", and says advanced-model access may be limited during weeks of heavy usage.
Which models does Perplexity Pro include?
Its Pro page names GPT-6 Sol, Gemini 3.8 Flash, Claude Sonnet 5, Kimi K3, GLM 5.3 and Grok 4.7. llmwise has all six, each counted on Pro: up to 125 GPT-6 Sol or 125 Kimi K3 messages a month, for two.
Is there a Perplexity Pro student discount?
Yes: Education Pro, $10 a month for students and educators SheerID verifies, with everything in Pro.
Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Grok, Kimi, and GLM, in one chat.
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