US$0: 40 standard-model uses per day on a shared quota across Claude 4.5 Haiku / Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite / GPT-5.4 mini, limited trial of image and video generation, limited trial of ChatPDF, time-limited AI Agent trial, up to 3 logged-in devices (read directly in a browser from the Traditional Chinese monica.im/pricing on 2026-08-09)
Cheapest paid plan: US$8.3 / mo（Annual plan (monthly avg.)）
US$99/year billed annually (about US$8.3/month); 5,000 base-model messages + 200 advanced-model messages per month, 1,500 premium credits, 5 devices. The official site doesn't display a monthly-billed list price (2026-08-09 tested: the toggle switch had no effect)
Max
US$16.6 / mo（Annual plan (monthly avg.)）
US$199/year billed annually (≈ US$16.6/month), a limited-time 33% off, list price US$299/year; unlimited use of standard + premium models, 4,500 premium credits, 5 devices. Formerly named Unlimited; officially still marked as in beta. Monthly list price not shown on the official site
Ultra
US$82.9 / mo（Annual plan (monthly avg.)）
Annual billing US$995/year (≈US$82.9/month), 17% savings with annual billing; unlimited use of standard + advanced models, 20,000 advanced points, 10 devices. The monthly list price is not shown on the official site
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.
Monica has no public paid plan; Perplexity starts at about US$10 / mo.
FAQ
Is there a free version of Monica?
Yes. US$0: 40 standard-model uses per day on a shared quota across Claude 4.5 Haiku / Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite / GPT-5.4 mini, limited trial of image and video generation, limited trial of ChatPDF, time-limited AI Agent trial, up to 3 logged-in devices (read directly in a browser from the Traditional Chinese monica.im/pricing on 2026-08-09)
How much does Monica cost?
The cheapest is the plan from Monica named Pro, at about US$8.3 / mo（Annual plan (monthly avg.)）.
Does Monica support Chinese?
Monica 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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