Qwen vs Perplexity: Features, Pricing and User Reviews 2026

Qwen Studio, the chat assistant, is free to use for everyday chats, image help, and code help. For heavier use, Alibaba offers a Token Plan with paid tiers.

• Lite ($6/month): 2,500 credits every week plus 700 credits every 5 hours, good for running 1 to 2 agents at once.

• Standard ($18/month): 10,000 credits every week, four times the Lite credits, for running 3 to 4 agents at once.

• Pro ($68/month): 40,000 credits every week, sixteen times the Lite credits, for running 6 to 8 agents at once.

Yearly billing lowers the cost on every plan. Teams can also buy seats starting at $20 per seat a month, up to $200 per seat a month for the Max seat, each with its own monthly credit allowance.

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.