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Comet browser goes free; Comet Plus add-on at $5/mo

Perplexity AI pricing

Perplexity makes its Comet browser free and introduces a $5/mo Comet Plus add-on.

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Comet Browser Goes Free; Comet Plus Add-On at $5/mo

Perplexity dropped the paywall on its Comet AI browser (iOS, Android, Windows, macOS). A $5/month Comet Plus add-on unlocks premium publisher content inside Comet's AI answers, creating a new micro-subscription layer atop existing plans.

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Perplexity AI operates a four-tier freemium subscription model — Free, Pro ($20/mo), Max ($200/mo), and Enterprise Pro ($40/seat/mo) — layered on top of a usage-based Sonar API for developers.

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Free tier
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Transparency
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Perplexity AI pricing history

  1. Mar 2026
    Comet Browser Goes Free; Comet Plus Add-On at $5/mo
  2. Jan 2026
    Two-Tier Enterprise — Enterprise Pro + Enterprise Max
  3. Jan 2026
    API Restructured — Search API + Agentic Research
  4. Jul 2025
    Max Plan Launched at $200/month
  5. May 2025
    Dedicated Enterprise Pricing Page
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