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Perplexity vs Exa pricing (Oct 2026)
Perplexity starts at $17/mo billed annually (Pro), Exa starts at Usage-based.
Last updated Oct 16, 2026
Perplexity
$17/mo billed annually — Pro
Pricing page could not be fully read (status: partial); some details unverified.
Price
Cheapest: $17/mo billed annually — Pro
- Free: Free only
- Pro: $17/mo billed annually
- Max: $199/mo
Cheapest: Usage-based
- Free: Free only
- Search: Unverified
- Deep Search: Unverified
- Contents: Unverified
Annual price
- Free: Free only
- Pro: $17/mo
- Max: $167/mo
- Free: Free only
- Search: Unverified
- Deep Search: Unverified
- Contents: Unverified
Included usage
- Free: Unverified
- Pro: Unverified
- Max: Unverified
- Free: $10 credits/month + MCP access
- Search: Unverified
- Deep Search: Unverified
- Contents: Unverified
Overage
- Free: Free only
- Pro: Unverified
- Max: Unverified
- Free: Free only
- Search: From $4 / 1k requests
- Deep Search: $12-15 / 1k requests
- Contents: $1 / 1k pages
Free tier
Unverified
$10 credits/month
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Perplexity or Exa?
Perplexity starts at $17/mo billed annually (Pro); Exa starts at Usage-based. One or both tools do not list a numeric starting price.
Do Perplexity and Exa have free plans?
Perplexity: yes. Exa: yes.