Perplexity alternatives compared by price
Perplexity starts at $17 per month, billed annually for Pro (USD per month, billed annually). Below are 6 alternatives with their current plans and price history; 2 list a lower entry price and 5 have a free plan.
6 Perplexity alternatives at a glance
Entry price is each product's cheapest paid plan as last read from its pricing page. Check the unit: some charge per user, others per account or per use.
| Product | Starts at | Free plan | Priced by | Latest price change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perplexity(the one you are replacing) | $17 per month, billed annually | Yes | Flat per account | none recorded |
 ChatGPT | $8 per month | Yes | Flat per account | Pro from $200 to $100 (-50%), Sep 2026. |
 Claude | $17 per month, billed annually, or $20 monthly | Yes | Flat per account | Team premium seat from $150 to $100 (-33%), Apr 2026. |
 Google Gemini | €4.99 per month, as shown to European visitors | Yes | Flat per account | none recorded |
 Mistral AI | $14.99 per month | Yes | Flat per account | none recorded |
 Manus | $20 per month, or 17 percent less billed annually | No | Credits | none recorded |
 Grok | $30 per month | Yes | Flat per account | none recorded |
Exhibit 1
Perplexity and its alternatives over time
Each product's cheapest paid plan by default. Click a legend entry to add or hide a plan.
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| Observed | Perplexity Pro | ChatGPT Go | Claude Pro | Google Gemini Google AI Plus | Mistral AI Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2024 | $17 | ||||
| Apr 2, 2024 | $17 | ||||
| Jun 1, 2025 | $14.99 | ||||
| Sep 17, 2025 | $17 | ||||
| Sep 20, 2025 | $14.99 | ||||
| Dec 3, 2025 | $14.99 | ||||
| Mar 2, 2026 | $14.99 | ||||
| Jun 3, 2026 | $14.99 | ||||
| Jul 1, 2026 | $17 | ||||
| Sep 1, 2026 | $14.99 | ||||
| Sep 20, 2026 | $8 | ||||
| Sep 21, 2026 | $17 | $17 | €4.99 | $14.99 | |
| Oct 3, 2026 | $17 | $17 | €4.99 | $14.99 |
ChatGPT
ChatGPT is the AI assistant made by OpenAI and the product that turned chat-based AI into a consumer subscription. Individuals choose between Free, Go, Plus and Pro, priced per month, while Business and Enterprise plans are sold per user with annual billing.
ChatGPT starts at $8 per month for Go (USD per person per month, billed monthly), goes up to $100 per month and up for Pro, has a free plan. Latest change: Pro from $200 to $100 (-50%), Sep 2026.
ChatGPT pricing and price historyPerplexity vs ChatGPT pricing
Claude
Claude is the AI assistant made by Anthropic, available on the web, desktop and mobile and inside tools like Chrome and Microsoft 365. Individuals pick between Free, Pro and Max, teams pay per seat, and developers pay per million tokens through the API, so the same product is sold three different ways.
Claude starts at $17 per month, billed annually, or $20 monthly for Pro (USD per person per month, billed annually where offered), goes up to $100 per seat per month, billed annually, or $125 monthly for Team premium seat, has a free plan. Latest change: Team premium seat from $150 to $100 (-33%), Apr 2026.
Claude pricing and price historyPerplexity vs Claude pricing
Google Gemini
Gemini is bundled into Google AI subscriptions that also carry storage and other Google services. Plans are flat per account and the pricing page prices in the local currency of the visitor, so this tracker records the euro prices shown in Europe.
Google Gemini starts at €4.99 per month, as shown to European visitors for Google AI Plus (EUR per month, billed monthly, as shown to European visitors), goes up to €99.99 per month, from, as shown to European visitors for Google AI Ultra, has a free plan.
Google Gemini pricing and price historyPerplexity vs Google Gemini pricing
Mistral AI
Mistral AI sells its Le Chat assistant and Vibe coding tools as flat monthly plans, with a per user Team plan and enterprise deployments, alongside per token API pricing for its open and commercial models.
Mistral AI starts at $14.99 per month for Pro (USD per month, billed monthly (Team per user)), goes up to $24.99 per user per month for Team, has a free plan.
Mistral AI pricing and price historyPerplexity vs Mistral AI pricing
Manus
Manus is a general purpose AI agent that does whole tasks, from research reports to working websites, rather than answering questions. Its three tiers cost the same per month as Claude and ChatGPT's paid plans and differ only in monthly credits.
Manus starts at $20 per month, or 17 percent less billed annually for 4,000 credits (USD per month, billed monthly), goes up to $200 per month, or 17 percent less billed annually for 40,000 credits.
Grok
Grok is the assistant from xAI, available on the web, in apps and inside X. It is sold as flat monthly subscriptions whose tiers buy higher usage limits and video quality, with team and enterprise plans on top.
Grok starts at $30 per month for SuperGrok (USD per month, billed monthly), goes up to $100 per month for SuperGrok Plus, has a free plan.
Perplexity alternatives: questions
- What is the cheapest alternative to Perplexity?
- Of the alternatives we track, ChatGPT has the lowest listed entry price: $8 per month for Go (USD per person per month, billed monthly). Perplexity starts at $17 per month, billed annually. Check the unit, since some products charge per user and others per account.
- Is there a free alternative to Perplexity?
- Yes. ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini, Mistral AI, Grok list a free plan next to paid plans.