ChatGPT vs Perplexity
ChatGPT: ChatGPT is OpenAI's AI assistant for chatting, writing, research, image creation and coding help. It runs on the web, desktop and mobile, with paid plans adding more advanced models and higher usage.
Perplexity: Perplexity is an AI answer engine that searches the web and returns answers with inline citations. It uses multiple top AI models, and paid plans add Perplexity Computer, deep research and premium data sources.
Free plan
- ChatGPT: Unlimited text chats with GPT-5.6 Luna (subject to abuse guardrails), plus limited uploads, image creation, voice chats, deep research, memory and Codex access.
- Perplexity: $0/month search with cited answers, access to basic AI models and limited daily usage; suited to simple questions.
Paid plans
- ChatGPT: Go Price varies by country, Plus $20/month, Pro 100 $100/month, Pro 200 $200/month, Pro 500 $500/month, Business $20/month, Enterprise Contact sales
- Perplexity: Pro $20/month, Max $200/month, Enterprise Pro $34/month, Enterprise Max $271/month
Platforms
- ChatGPT: Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Chrome extension, API
- Perplexity: Web, API
Developer API
- ChatGPT: Yes
- Perplexity: Yes
Sources
Checked on the vendors' websites: ChatGPT on 2026-10-06, Perplexity on 2026-10-06.
- https://chatgpt.com/pricing
- https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6950777-what-is-chatgpt-plus
- https://help.openai.com/en/articles/9793128-about-chatgpt-pro-tiers
- https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8542115-chatgpt-business-general-faq
- https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11989085-what-is-chatgpt-go
- https://chatgpt.com/download
- https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/pricing
- https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/pricing?p=enterprise
- https://www.perplexity.ai/pro