ChatGPT vs Perplexity: Features, Pricing and User Reviews 2026

ChatGPT offers a free plan plus several paid tiers built for different needs.

• Free ($0/month): Limited access to GPT-5.5 Instant, messages, image creation, and Codex.

• Go ($8/month): More messages, uploads, image creation, and longer memory, with possible ads.

• Plus ($20/month): Advanced reasoning with GPT-5.6, expanded Deep Research, Projects, scheduled tasks, and custom GPTs.

• Pro (from $100/month): Five to twenty times more usage, top level reasoning, and maximum Codex and research limits.

For teams, Business costs $20 per user per month billed yearly, or $25 monthly, with a two user minimum, adding admin controls and app connectors. Enterprise uses custom pricing with advanced security, data residency, and dedicated support.

Perplexity offers plans for both individual users and businesses.

• Free ($0/month): Good for everyday questions, with citations on every answer and access to basic AI models.

• Pro ($20/month): Adds access to Perplexity Computer, more AI models, bonus credits, and searches from premium databases.

• Max ($200/month): Includes the highest level of access, 10,000 monthly credits, and the most advanced AI models.

For teams, Enterprise Pro costs $34 per seat each month when billed yearly, and Enterprise Max costs $271 per seat each month when billed yearly. Both include stronger security, admin controls, and support for searching internal files. Businesses that need extra security and custom setup can contact Perplexity for custom pricing.