Gemini vs Perplexity: Features, Pricing and User Reviews 2026

Gemini offers a free plan and three paid plans to fit different needs.

The Free plan costs $0 a month and gives you access to Gemini, image tools, Deep Research, and 15 GB of storage.

Google AI Plus costs $4.99 a month and gives twice the usage of the free plan, more video tools, and 400 GB of storage.

Google AI Pro costs $19.99 a month with four times the usage, higher access to Gemini 3 Pro, the Jules coding agent, and 5 TB of storage.

Google AI Ultra starts at $99.99 a month and goes up to $199.99 a month, with up to 20 times higher usage, Deep Think, Gemini Spark, and storage starting at 20 TB.

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.