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Perplexity vs DeepSeek

Compare Perplexity and DeepSeek: subscription prices, documented feature access and usage conditions.

Perplexity

Search and research

Pro: $20.00/mo
Free: Free
Max: $200.00/mo

DeepSeek

Free chat with separate API billing

Free: Free

Selected plans: Pro vs Free

These are specific plan tiers. Use the full plan lists below to compare other budgets.

Feature	Perplexity Pro	DeepSeek Free
Monthly price	$20.00/mo Source & conditions The official English website lists Pro at $20/month or $200/year. This is the base list price; confirm local checkout currency, taxes and promotions. Official source Checked 2026-10-01	Free Source & conditions The official download page describes chat as free. This does not establish unlimited usage or free API access. Official source Checked 2026-10-01
General chat & writing	Included Source & conditions Search-based questions and answers. Official source Checked 2026-10-01	Included Source & conditions The official page offers free AI chat. No unlimited-use claim is made. Official source Checked 2026-10-01
Native research tool	Included Source & conditions Research access with monthly limits. Official source Checked 2026-10-01	Unverified Source & conditions This feature has not been verified for this plan. Not yet verified
Native photo & image generation	Included Source & conditions Image generation is listed on Pro. Official source Checked 2026-10-01	Unverified Source & conditions This feature has not been verified for this plan. Not yet verified
Codex via ChatGPT	Not applicable Source & conditions This benefit belongs to OpenAI plans, so this row does not apply to Perplexity. Using the same model elsewhere does not include this plan benefit. Official source Checked 2026-10-01	Unverified Source & conditions This feature has not been verified for this plan. Not yet verified
Claude Code via Claude	Not applicable Source & conditions This benefit belongs to Anthropic plans, so this row does not apply to Perplexity. Using the same model elsewhere does not include this plan benefit. Official source Checked 2026-10-01	Unverified Source & conditions This feature has not been verified for this plan. Not yet verified
Cursor editor plan allowance	Not applicable Source & conditions This benefit belongs to Cursor plans, so this row does not apply to Perplexity. Using the same model elsewhere does not include this plan benefit. Official source Checked 2026-10-01	Unverified Source & conditions This feature has not been verified for this plan. Not yet verified
GitHub Copilot plan allowance	Not applicable Source & conditions This benefit belongs to GitHub plans, so this row does not apply to Perplexity. Using the same model elsewhere does not include this plan benefit. Official source Checked 2026-10-01	Unverified Source & conditions This feature has not been verified for this plan. Not yet verified
Gemini writing in Gmail & Docs	Not applicable Source & conditions This benefit belongs to Google plans, so this row does not apply to Perplexity. Using the same model elsewhere does not include this plan benefit. Official source Checked 2026-10-01	Unverified Source & conditions This feature has not been verified for this plan. Not yet verified
5 TB Google storage	Not applicable Source & conditions This benefit belongs to Google plans, so this row does not apply to Perplexity. Using the same model elsewhere does not include this plan benefit. Official source Checked 2026-10-01	Unverified Source & conditions This feature has not been verified for this plan. Not yet verified
Usage limits	Pro Search has weekly limits; Research has monthly limits. Fixed personal Pro counts are not published in the comparison. Source & conditions Pro Search has weekly limits; Research has monthly limits. Fixed personal Pro counts are not published in the comparison. Official source Checked 2026-10-01	No numeric usage allowance has been verified. Availability and capacity can vary. API usage is billed separately. Source & conditions No numeric usage allowance has been verified. Availability and capacity can vary. API usage is billed separately. Official source Checked 2026-10-01

How to choose

Perplexity is listed here for search and research. DeepSeek is listed for free chat with separate api billing. Compare the specific tools and allowances you need before choosing.

A lower fee does not establish better output quality or sufficient capacity. “Unverified” means we have not confirmed a fact; it does not mean the feature is absent.

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All tracked plans

Plan	Monthly fee	Annual billing	Usage conditions	Sources
Perplexity Pro	$20.00/mo	$200.00 upfront	Pro Search has weekly limits; Research has monthly limits. Fixed personal Pro counts are not published in the comparison.	Source & conditions The official English website lists Pro at $20/month or $200/year. This is the base list price; confirm local checkout currency, taxes and promotions. Official source Checked 2026-10-01
Perplexity Free	Free	No subscription fee	Very limited Pro Search, limited uploads and lower research access.	Source & conditions Standard base fee; taxes, promotions and additional usage excluded. Official source Checked 2026-10-01
Perplexity Max	$200.00/mo	Annual offer unverified	Max includes 10,000 monthly Computer credits and Model Council access. The annual list price is not confirmed from an official English page, so no yearly figure is stored. Usage limits still apply.	Source & conditions Standard base fee; taxes, promotions and additional usage excluded. Official source Checked 2026-10-01
DeepSeek Free	Free	No subscription fee	No numeric usage allowance has been verified. Availability and capacity can vary. API usage is billed separately.	Source & conditions The official download page describes chat as free. This does not establish unlimited usage or free API access. Official source Checked 2026-10-01

Selected individual plans · USD · Before tax. Source check dates apply to individual facts, not the entire site. Older facts require review after 30 days. API billing is separate.