Perplexity
Perplexity
✓ 17 Aug 2026
Answer engine with citations on everything, and a model picker so you choose who answers each query.
Overview
Now positioned as search infrastructure for AI apps rather than a consumer assistant. Billed per call, with $100 of free credit to start.
Pricing
API
from $5 per 1k searches
Metered
Usage-based plans are shown as Metered and are excluded from stack totals.
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Facts
| Category | Research |
|---|---|
| Company | You.com |
| Free plan | No |
| Starting price | Usage-based |
| Top plan | Not verified |
| Pricing model | usage |
| API | Yes |
| Open weights | Not verified |
| Commercial use | Not verified |
| Rating | Not rated — we do not publish scores we cannot source. |
Data
Last verified: 17 Aug 2026
Pricing source: you.com
Listing status: Unclaimed, verified
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