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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 ($34/seat/mo, billed annually) — layered on top of a usage-based Sonar API for developers.

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Transparency
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Perplexity AI pricing history

  1. Aug 2026
    Gateway API Renamed "Router API" and Gated to Private Preview
  2. Aug 2026
    Agent API fetch_url Price Reverts to $0.0005 — Reverses the 2026-07-29 Cut
  3. Aug 2026
    Sonar API Sunset Date Announced — September 27, 2026
  4. Aug 2026
    Enterprise Pricing Page Relaunched — Governance Features Restructured
  5. Aug 2026
    Gateway API Catalog Expands to 5 Models — 2 NVIDIA Nemotron Additions
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