Development purposes are almost free with rate limits, and the exact RPM/TPM/RPD depends on the account level as stated on aistudio.google.com/rate-limit. For the Gemini 2.5 series, Search grounding is free for 1,500 times/day, and then US$35/1,000 times, while Maps grounding is also free for 1,500 times/day, but then US$25/1,000 times (confirmed on the official website on 2026-07-27 that the excess fee rates for the two are different). Other Search/Maps models are free for 500 times/day. For the Gemini 3 series models, the first 5,000 prompts per month are free (both Search and Maps), and then US$14/1,000 times for queries.
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.
Google AI Studio has no public paid plan; Perplexity starts at about US$10 / mo.
FAQ
Is there a free version of Google AI Studio?
Yes. Development purposes are almost free with rate limits, and the exact RPM/TPM/RPD depends on the account level as stated on aistudio.google.com/rate-limit. For the Gemini 2.5 series, Search grounding is free for 1,500 times/day, and then US$35/1,000 times, while Maps grounding is also free for 1,500 times/day, but then US$25/1,000 times (confirmed on the official website on 2026-07-27 that the excess fee rates for the two are different). Other Search/Maps models are free for 500 times/day. For the Gemini 3 series models, the first 5,000 prompts per month are free (both Search and Maps), and then US$14/1,000 times for queries.
How much does Google AI Studio cost?
The cheapest is the plan from Google AI Studio named Pay-as-you-go API, at about Official quote (upon inquiry).
Does Google AI Studio support Chinese?
Google AI Studio only partially supports Chinese.
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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