NT$0/month, free to anyone with a Google account. Model available: Gemini 3.6 Flash; the official site states plainly that access to 3.1 Pro may vary, meaning free-tier access to Pro fluctuates and is not guaranteed. Features included on the free tier: image generation and editing, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas, Gems, Gemini Notebook (research and writing), the Google Flow creative studio, plus limited usage of Nano Banana Pro. Cloud storage 15 GB (shared across Gmail/Drive/Photos). How the quota is counted and when it resets, in the official footnote's own words: the Gemini app measures usage limits by compute, which depends on prompt complexity, the features you use and conversation length; usage resets every 5 hours, up to a weekly usage cap. In other words the free tier is not a fixed number of messages per day but a compute allowance that resets every 5 hours plus an overall weekly cap; long conversations, Deep Research and image generation burn through it faster than plain chat. When the quota runs out you can buy AI credits. The official site does not publish the specific compute figure for the free tier. (Read directly from gemini.google/subscriptions over a Taiwan connection on 2026-08-09)
Corrected from US$7.99 to US$4.99 (a permanent official price cut effective 2026/6/9, not a limited-time discount; storage went from 200GB to 400GB) | 🇹🇼 Actual Taiwan list price NT$165/month (read directly from the Traditional Chinese official site via a Taiwan connection on 2026-08-09, not a USD exchange-rate conversion — recorded separately per rule 10.5)
AI Pro
US$19.99 / mo
🇹🇼 Actual Taiwan list price NT$650/month (2026-08-09, read directly from the official Traditional-Chinese site via a Taiwan connection, not a USD exchange-rate conversion, recorded separately per 10.5)
AI Ultra 5x
US$99.99 / mo
The original single US$250 Ultra tier, restructured into a new plan (5x the usage) | 🇹🇼 Actual Taiwan list price NT$3,300/month (2026-08-09, read directly from the official Traditional-Chinese site via a Taiwan connection, not a USD exchange-rate conversion, recorded separately per 10.5)
AI Ultra 20x
US$199.99 / mo
The original single US$250 Ultra tier, restructured into a new plan (20x the usage, lower price than original) | 🇹🇼 Actual Taiwan list price NT$6,500/month (2026-08-09, read directly from the official Traditional-Chinese site via a Taiwan connection, not a USD exchange-rate conversion, recorded separately per 10.5)
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.
Max
US$200 / mo
Annual payment of US$2,000 (approximately US$167/month, only available for web version); as of 2026-08-08, after re-checking perplexity.ai/pro twice without cache (x-no-cache), it is confirmed that the promotional banner displays "+US$450 free Computer credits" (LIMITED TIME) and the plan includes "35,000 bonus credits", both are listed simultaneously and not mutually exclusive. Previously, it was incorrectly recorded that they were the same number and the US$450 was excluded, this has been corrected; the deadline is not stated on the official website.
Education Pro
US$10 / mo
Limited to verified student identities, no expiration date indicated; from third-party sources, not directly confirmed on the official website
Enterprise Pro
US$40 / user / mo（5 user ≈ 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 / user / mo（5 user ≈ 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.
On entry price, Gemini starts at US$4.99 / mo, cheaper than Perplexity (US$10 / mo).
FAQ
Is there a free version of Gemini?
Yes. NT$0/month, free to anyone with a Google account. Model available: Gemini 3.6 Flash; the official site states plainly that access to 3.1 Pro may vary, meaning free-tier access to Pro fluctuates and is not guaranteed. Features included on the free tier: image generation and editing, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas, Gems, Gemini Notebook (research and writing), the Google Flow creative studio, plus limited usage of Nano Banana Pro. Cloud storage 15 GB (shared across Gmail/Drive/Photos). How the quota is counted and when it resets, in the official footnote's own words: the Gemini app measures usage limits by compute, which depends on prompt complexity, the features you use and conversation length; usage resets every 5 hours, up to a weekly usage cap. In other words the free tier is not a fixed number of messages per day but a compute allowance that resets every 5 hours plus an overall weekly cap; long conversations, Deep Research and image generation burn through it faster than plain chat. When the quota runs out you can buy AI credits. The official site does not publish the specific compute figure for the free tier. (Read directly from gemini.google/subscriptions over a Taiwan connection on 2026-08-09)
How much does Gemini cost?
The cheapest is the plan from Gemini named AI Plus, at about US$4.99 / mo.
Does Gemini support Chinese?
Gemini 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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