MiniMax vs Perplexity: Features, Pricing and User Reviews 2026

MiniMax offers three subscription plans: Plus, Max, and Ultra, billed monthly or yearly, with two months free on yearly plans.

• Plus ($20/month or $200/year): Around 1.7 billion M3 tokens a month, 3 to 4 agents running at once, and a 1 million token context window.

• Max ($50/month or $500/year): Around 5.1 billion M3 tokens, 4 to 5 agents, and video generation at 3 clips a day.

• Ultra ($120/month or $1,200/year): Around 12.5 billion M3 tokens, 6 to 7 agents, and 5 video clips a day.

Users can also buy credit packs starting at $5 for 5,000 credits, valid for one year. Teams of five or more can get per seat pricing with shared billing and usage management.

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.