Perplexity vs Mistral AI: Features, Pricing and User Reviews 2026

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.

Mistral AI offers five pricing plans to fit different needs.

• Free Plan: Try Vibe with limited messages, web searches, and access to Mistral's models at no cost.

• Pro Plan ($14.99/month): Get higher usage limits, more messages, full-day coding access, and more image generations.

• Team Plan ($24.99/user/month): Built for groups, with a minimum of two users, shared storage, domain verification, and data export.

• Education Plan ($5.99/month): A lower-cost option for students.

• Enterprise Plan (Custom Pricing): Private deployments, custom models, audit logs, and single sign-on for large organizations.

Most paid plans also include chat and email support for faster help.