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Perplexity for students: the terms and the dates
Perplexity's own terms for students, checked September 28, 2026: who can claim the offer, until when, what it costs in the first year, and what a student budget buys per message instead.
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Short answer
Perplexity's Education Pro costs $10 a month for students and educators verified by SheerID, against $20 for Pro, and includes everything in Pro. Perplexity gives no end date for it. The models Pro names include Claude Sonnet 5, GPT-6 Sol and Gemini 3.8 Flash.
Sources: Perplexity Help Center: What is Education Pro? and Perplexity Help Center: Which Perplexity Subscription Plan is right for you?, checked .
Perplexity's student offer, region by region
Perplexity's terms, checked September 28, 2026. Offers like these end and come back each school year.
| Where | What you get | Claim by | Then | First year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wherever SheerID can verify you | Education Pro: everything in Pro, at a discount | No date given | $10 a month | $120 |
Who qualifies, in Perplexity's words
“Education Pro is offered to verified students and educators at a discount.”
“Education Pro ($10/mo with verification from SheerID).”
Source: Perplexity Help Center: Which Perplexity Subscription Plan is right for you?
“Perplexity accounts can be created with any email (personal or student).”
What a student budget buys, per message
llmwise has no student price: Pro is $20 a month, $240 a year. Here's what one message costs on it if the month goes to that model, and 60 everyday messages a day on top.
| Model | On llmwise Pro | A message, if the month goes to it |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 5 | Up to 125 a month | $0.16 |
| GPT-6 Sol | Up to 125 a month | $0.16 |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro (preview) | Up to 125 a month | $0.16 |
| Claude Fable 5.1 | Up to 31 a month | $0.65 |
| GPT-6 Astra | Up to 31 a month | $0.65 |
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.
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Questions
How much is Perplexity Pro for students?
$10 a month, Perplexity's help center says (checked September 28, 2026), with verification from SheerID; any email works for the account.
What does Education Pro include?
Everything in Pro, Perplexity says: Perplexity Computer, Learn Mode, file and image uploads and its advanced models, plus education-specific tips.
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