Gemini vs Perplexity
Gemini: Gemini is Google's AI assistant for chatting, research, writing and image and video creation, connected to Google apps. Google AI plans add higher usage limits, more models, Flow credits and cloud storage.
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
- Gemini: $0 with a Google Account: Gemini 3.6 Flash with varying access to 3.1 Pro, image generation and editing, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas, Gems, Gemini Notebook, limited Google Flow access and 15 GB storage.
- Perplexity: $0/month search with cited answers, access to basic AI models and limited daily usage; suited to simple questions.
Paid plans
- Gemini: Google AI Plus $4.99/month, Google AI Pro $19.99/month, Google AI Ultra (5x) $99.99/month, Google AI Ultra (20x) $199.99/month
- Perplexity: Pro $20/month, Max $200/month, Enterprise Pro $34/month, Enterprise Max $271/month
Platforms
- Gemini: Web, iOS, Android, API
- Perplexity: Web, API
Developer API
- Gemini: Yes
- Perplexity: Yes
Sources
Checked on the vendors' websites: Gemini on 2026-10-06, Perplexity on 2026-10-06.
- https://gemini.google/us/subscriptions/?hl=en
- https://one.google.com/about/google-ai-plans/
- https://gemini.google/us/about/?hl=en
- https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs
- https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/pricing
- https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/pricing?p=enterprise
- https://www.perplexity.ai/pro