How to Cancel Perplexity Pro in 2026 — Free AI Search Alternatives

Updated February 2026 • 4 min read

Cancel Your Subscription

1. Go to perplexity.ai/settings/subscription
2. Sign in → Manage subscription
3. Click Cancel plan
4. Confirm — access continues until billing period ends

Cancel Through App Stores

• iPhone: Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions → Perplexity → Cancel
• Android: Google Play → Payments & subscriptions → Perplexity → Cancel

Perplexity Pricing

• Free: Unlimited basic searches, 5 Pro searches/day (GPT-4/Claude-powered)
• Pro ($20/mo or $200/yr): 600+ Pro searches/day, file uploads, image generation, API access

Is Perplexity Pro Worth $20/Month?

• 5 free Pro searches/day: That's 150/month. Most casual users don't exceed this
• Basic search is unlimited: Still uses AI, just not the most powerful models
• The real question: Are you using 10+ Pro searches daily? If not, free tier is enough

Free AI Search Alternatives

• ChatGPT (free): Web browsing with GPT-4o, citation-supported answers
• Google (free): AI Overviews provide summarized answers for most searches
• Microsoft Copilot (free): GPT-4 powered search in Bing, with citations
• Claude (free): Excellent for research questions requiring nuanced answers
• You.com (free tier): AI search with source citations, similar to Perplexity
• Kagi ($5/mo): If you want ad-free search, Kagi is half the price of Perplexity

Get a Refund

• Contact support@perplexity.ai
• Annual plan: request within 14 days for full refund
• Apple/Google: refund through those platforms