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Perplexity API Cost Calculator

Tab A: Search API — monthly successful POST /search requests × Standard $5/1K or Fast Search $1/1K (up to five queries in one request still count as one billing unit). Tab B: Embeddings — tokens × pplx-embed-v1-0.6b $0.004, 4b $0.03; contextualized 0.6b $0.008 / 4b $0.05 per 1M. Agent API third-party model catalog is out of scope for v1 (see OpenAI / Claude / Gemini token pages). Estimates only; official Perplexity docs prevail.

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Search request cost
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Monthly USD
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Estimates only; official vendor pricing prevails (2026-10-30). Search: successful POSTs÷1K×$/1K (up to 5 queries/request still 1 unit). Embeddings: tokens÷1M×rate. Agent API full model catalog omitted in v1.Official pricing: Perplexity pricing. Agent API model catalog omitted — see OpenAI · Claude · Gemini token pages.

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How it works

How is Search API billed?
Per successful POST /search request, not per query in the array. Up to five queries in one request = one unit. Standard $5/1K; Fast Search $1/1K. Invalid/rate-limited/failed requests are not billed.
How are Embeddings billed?
Tokens ÷ 1M × model rate. Standard: 0.6b $0.004, 4b $0.03. Contextualized: 0.6b $0.008, 4b $0.05 per 1M.
Is Agent API included?
No. Agent API third-party model rates are omitted in v1; use the OpenAI / Claude / Gemini token calculators for those models, then add tool fees from Perplexity docs if needed.
Are results invoices?
No. Estimates only; docs.perplexity.ai pricing prevails.
Is any data uploaded?
No. These calculators and QR codes run in your browser.