OpenAI vs Perplexity

OpenAI and Perplexity subscription plans, prices, and usage limits side by side, source-linked and tracked over time. 2026 snapshot, last verified 2026-06-08. Cheapest plan across the two: OpenAI Go at $8/mo. For value-per-dollar and measured receipts, see the interactive LimitWatch app.

Provider	Plan	Price / mo	Limits	Confidence	Source
OpenAI	Go	$8	160 messages/3h (GPT-5.5) 10 messages/5h (GPT-5.5 Thinking)	official	src 2026-06-07
OpenAI	Plus	$20	160 messages/3h (GPT-5.5) 3,000 messages/wk (GPT-5.5 Thinking)	official	src 2026-06-07
Perplexity	Pro	$20	500 requests/day (Deep Research)	community	src 2026-06-07
OpenAI	Pro	$200	? messages (GPT-5.5)	official	src 2026-06-07
Perplexity	Max	$200	? requests/day	official	src 2026-06-07

Recent OpenAI changes

2026-04-23OpenAI Go GPT-5.4 Thinking -> GPT-5.5 Thinking (10 messages / 5h) src

2026-04-23OpenAI Go GPT-5.3 -> GPT-5.5 (160 messages / 3h) src

2026-04-23OpenAI Pro GPT-5.3 -> GPT-5.5 src

2026-04-23OpenAI Plus GPT-5.4 Thinking -> GPT-5.5 Thinking (3,000 messages / wk) src

2026-04-23OpenAI Plus GPT-5.3 -> GPT-5.5 (160 messages / 3h) src

Recent Perplexity changes

No changes tracked yet — they appear here as snapshots accumulate.