Per million tokens (off-peak/peak): cache hit input US$0.007/US$0.014, cache miss input US$0.22/US$0.44, output US$0.66/US$1.32. Peak hours are 01:00-04:00 and 06:00-10:00 UTC, with peak prices being twice the off-peak prices. ⚠️ The price increase has taken effect (originally US$0.0028/US$0.14/US$0.28, this confirmation is the implementation of the previously announced 'planned price adjustment' on the official website, checked twice on 2026-08-22 with consistent results)
API - DeepSeek-V4-Pro
API pay-as-you-go (usage-based)
New model (previously not recorded). Per million tokens (off-peak/peak): input cache hit US$0.022/0.044, input cache miss US$0.66/1.32, output US$1.98/3.96. Concurrent limit 500 (V4-Flash is 2500)
Perplexity
Plan
Price
What you get
Pro
US$20 / mo
Annual 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.
Max
US$200 / mo
Annual 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 Pro
US$10 / mo
Limited to verified student identities, no expiration date indicated; from third-party sources, not directly confirmed on the official website
Enterprise Pro
US$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 Max
US$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.
DeepSeek has no public paid plan; Perplexity starts at about US$10 / mo.
FAQ
Is there a free version of DeepSeek?
Yes. The web version is basically free, but has peak traffic limits.
How much does DeepSeek cost?
The cheapest is the plan from DeepSeek named API - DeepSeek-V4-Flash, at about Official quote (upon inquiry).
Does DeepSeek support Chinese?
DeepSeek 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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