Monica's regular price of US$8.3 is clearly lower than Perplexity's US$20, but they're positioned differently (aggregator assistant vs. search with sources). Students should note Perplexity Education Pro at US$10, which puts the two into the same price bracket.
本則評論查證於 2026-08-09
（13 天前）
，價格與額度以官方最新公告為準。
They also argued about these things on another page.
US$0: 40 standard-model uses per day on a shared quota across Claude 4.5 Haiku / Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite / GPT-5.4 mini, limited trial of image and video generation, limited trial of ChatPDF, time-limited AI Agent trial, up to 3 logged-in devices (read directly in a browser from the Traditional Chinese monica.im/pricing on 2026-08-09)
US$99/year billed annually (about US$8.3/month); 5,000 base-model messages + 200 advanced-model messages per month, 1,500 premium credits, 5 devices. The official site doesn't display a monthly-billed list price (2026-08-09 tested: the toggle switch had no effect)
Max
US$16.6 / mo（年繳均攤）
US$199/year billed annually (≈ US$16.6/month), a limited-time 33% off, list price US$299/year; unlimited use of standard + premium models, 4,500 premium credits, 5 devices. Formerly named Unlimited; officially still marked as in beta. Monthly list price not shown on the official site
Ultra
US$82.9 / mo（年繳均攤）
Annual billing US$995/year (≈US$82.9/month), 17% savings with annual billing; unlimited use of standard + advanced models, 20,000 advanced points, 10 devices. The monthly list price is not shown on the official site
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.
Limited to verified student identities, no expiration date indicated; from third-party sources, not directly confirmed on the official website
Enterprise Pro
US$40 / Person / mo（5 Person ≈ 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 / Person / mo（5 Person ≈ 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.
Monica has no public paid plan; Perplexity starts at about US$10 / mo.
FAQ
Is there a free version of Monica?
Yes. US$0: 40 standard-model uses per day on a shared quota across Claude 4.5 Haiku / Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite / GPT-5.4 mini, limited trial of image and video generation, limited trial of ChatPDF, time-limited AI Agent trial, up to 3 logged-in devices (read directly in a browser from the Traditional Chinese monica.im/pricing on 2026-08-09)
How much does Monica cost?
The cheapest is the plan from Monica named Pro, at about US$8.3 / mo（年繳均攤）.
Does Monica support Chinese?
Monica 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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