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Claude vs Perplexity: pricing and free tier side by side

✓ Claude Checked 2026-09-20 · Perplexity Checked 2026-09-08

Claude vs Perplexity

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Claude and Perplexity are both Chatbots tools. Pricing, free tiers and language support compared below.

Anthropic

Has a free plan

The quota is calculated based on a rolling 5-hour usage window (not simply resetting at a fixed number every day), and general conversations can be used for around 10-20 times, excluding Claude Code.

Cheapest paid plan: US$20 / mo

Chinese support: Full

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Perplexity

Has a free plan

Daily basic searches are unlimited, Pro searches are limited to a small amount per day

Cheapest paid plan: US$10 / mo

Chinese support: Full

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Full paid plans compared

Claude

PlanPriceWhat you get
ProUS$20 / moAnnual US$200
Max 5xUS$100 / mo
Max 20xUS$200 / mo
Team StandardUS$25 / user / mo(5 user ≈ US$125/mo)Per seat, with annual payment discounted to US$20/seat/month; requires a team of 2-150 people
Team PremiumUS$125 / user / mo(5 user ≈ US$625/mo)per seat, yearly payment reduced to US$100/seat/month, 5 times the usage
EnterpriseUS$20 / user / mo(5 user ≈ US$100/mo)The official website has added a new plan (discovered on 2026-07-26, previous data was incomplete): starting at $ per seat/month, only annual payment is available, with additional usage fees; includes SCIM, audit logs, and optional HIPAA compliance.

Perplexity

PlanPriceWhat you get
ProUS$20 / moAnnual payment of US$200 (approximately US$16.67-17/month); as of 2026-07-26, the official website confirmed a promotion of +US$40 free Computer quota through direct reading of agency information, with no specified end date.
MaxUS$200 / moAnnual payment of US$2,000 (approximately US$167/month, only available for web version); as of 2026-08-08, after re-checking perplexity.ai/pro twice without cache (x-no-cache), it is confirmed that the promotional banner displays "+US$450 free Computer credits" (LIMITED TIME) and the plan includes "35,000 bonus credits", both are listed simultaneously and not mutually exclusive. Previously, it was incorrectly recorded that they were the same number and the US$450 was excluded, this has been corrected; the deadline is not stated on the official website.
Education ProUS$10 / moLimited to verified student identities, no expiration date indicated; from third-party sources, not directly confirmed on the official website
Enterprise ProUS$40 / user / mo(5 user ≈ US$200/mo)per seat, from third-party sources, not directly confirmed on the official website; educational/non-profit organizations have a discounted price of around US$30/seat/month (no expiration date specified, also from third-party sources)
Enterprise MaxUS$325 / user / mo(5 user ≈ US$1625/mo)per seat (annual payment of US$3,250); as evidenced by an official Help Center article, direct fetch still encounters a 403 error

Which one should you pick?

Both offer a free plan. Compare paid tiers against your needs.

On entry price, Perplexity starts at US$10 / mo, cheaper than Claude (US$20 / mo).

FAQ

Is there a free version of Claude?

Yes. The quota is calculated based on a rolling 5-hour usage window (not simply resetting at a fixed number every day), and general conversations can be used for around 10-20 times, excluding Claude Code.

How much does Claude cost?

The cheapest is the plan from Claude named Pro, at about US$20 / mo.

Does Claude support Chinese?

Claude offers full Chinese interface support.

Is there a free version of Perplexity?

Yes. Daily basic searches are unlimited, Pro searches are limited to a small amount per day

How much does Perplexity cost?

The cheapest is the plan from Perplexity named Education Pro, at about US$10 / mo.

Does Perplexity support Chinese?

Perplexity offers full Chinese interface support.

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