Yes. Free (Standard): 'practically unlimited basic searches'; Pro Searches 3/day; Research queries 1/month; no advanced models or image generation; limited file uploads. The cheapest paid plan is Perplexity Pro at $17/mo billed yearly.
| Fact | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | $17/mo billed yearly |
| What you get | Free (Standard): 'practically unlimited basic searches'; Pro Searches 3/day; Research queries 1/month; no advanced models or image generation; limited file uploads.Source: perplexity.ai · checked 2026-10-16 | Pro Searches, Research queries, Comet assistant and file/app creation all 'weekly/monthly limits (average use)'; numbers not published. Limited-time +$40 Computer credits.Source: perplexity.ai · checked 2026-10-16 |
| Top plan | Max · $167/mo billed yearly |
Chat assistants tools with a permanent free plan; ones that put a number on the allowance first, as in our free rankings. Full list: Free AI chatbots: what each free plan actually gives you.
| Tool | Free? | What you get for $0 & source |
|---|---|---|
| GeminiChat assistants | Free tier Allowance stated | Free $0 with a Google Account: 'standard limits' (compute-based; refresh every 5 hours until a weekly limit); 32k-token context window; limited Nano Banana Pro; 15 GB storage. Source: support.google.com · checked 2026-10-17 |
| ManusChat assistants | Free tier Allowance stated | Free users get daily refresh credits, capped at 1,500 credits/month, usable only for Manus 2.0 lite. Free credits never expire. Source: help.manus.im · checked 2026-10-16 |
| ClaudeChat assistants | Free tier | Free $0: chat on web/desktop/mobile, web search, file creation & code execution, memory, connectors, Artifacts, up to 5 Projects. Sonnet and Haiku models (no Opus); no Claude Code. Usage limits reset on a rolling five-hour session window; message counts not published. Source: claude.com · checked 2026-10-16 |
| ChatGPTChat assistants | Free tier | Free $0: 'Unlimited text chats with GPT-6' subject to abuse guardrails; limited uploads, image creation, voice, deep research, memory, Codex access. Help center says Free users have GPT-5.6 Luna; tools have separate limits. Ads may appear in some countries. Source: chatgpt.com · checked 2026-10-16 |
| GrokChat assistants | Free tier | 'Free to try on the web and in the apps'; free tier has limited Chat, Imagine and Build usage. Limits not published. Source: x.ai · checked 2026-10-16 |
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Perplexity's cheapest paid plan: Pro $17/mo billed yearly. Prices are the month-to-month price of each tool's cheapest individual plan, the same basis as our rankings; "billed yearly" when that's all the vendor publishes.
Yes. Free (Standard): 'practically unlimited basic searches'; Pro Searches 3/day; Research queries 1/month; no advanced models or image generation; limited file uploads.
Free (Standard): 'practically unlimited basic searches'; Pro Searches 3/day; Research queries 1/month; no advanced models or image generation; limited file uploads.
Perplexity Pro is $17/mo billed yearly; the top individual plan, Perplexity Max, is $167/mo billed yearly. Checked 2026-10-16.
Gemini: Free $0 with a Google Account: 'standard limits' (compute-based; refresh every 5 hours until a weekly limit); 32k-token context window; limited Nano Banana Pro; 15 GB storage. Manus: Free users get daily refresh credits, capped at 1,500 credits/month, usable only for Manus 2.0 lite. Free credits never expire. Claude: Free $0: chat on web/desktop/mobile, web search, file creation & code execution, memory, connectors, Artifacts, up to 5 Projects. Sonnet and Haiku models (no Opus); no Claude Code. Usage limits reset on a rolling five-hour session window; message counts not published.