Perplexity AI refreshes AI roster: GLM jumps to 5.3, Kimi K3 tagged US-based
What happened
Between the Aug 29, 2026 and Aug 30, 2026 captures of Perplexity AI's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: AI model roster refreshed: GLM upgraded from 5.2 to 5.3 and now labeled 'New' + '(US-based)'; Kimi K3 now labeled '(US-based)'; the 'New' badge was removed from Gemini 3.7 Flash. Pulse files it as a product change (feature change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 9, 2026) lists Pro at $17 and Max at $167.
It lands 13 days after Perplexity AI's previous change, "Perplexity AI swaps Gemini 3.1 Pro for Gemini 3.7 Flash in AI model lineup" (Aug 17, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Perplexity AI: Pro/Max plan copy genericized, memory now called out" (Aug 11, 2026) and "Perplexity AI refreshes AI lineup: Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-5.6 Terra join Pro plan" (Jul 13, 2026). Perplexity AI has been tracked since 2026-06-27.
In the same window Murf AI, Wispr Flow, Upstage, Hive and Runway also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · Feature+2%5.25.3
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Feature | 5.2 | 5.3 | +2% |
Values as written on Perplexity AI's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Perplexity AI's pricing page (www.perplexity.ai) from Aug 29, 2026 and Aug 30, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where feature reads 5.2 and then 5.3.
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Perplexity AI, the last 90 days
Full history- Sep 29, 2026improvedPerplexity AI upgrades Pro lineup from Claude Sonnet 5 to Claude Sonnet 5.5
- Sep 23, 2026improvedPerplexity AI swaps GPT-5.6 Terra for GPT-6 Sol in multi-model answers
- Sep 5, 2026improvedPerplexity AI bumps Gemini model to 3.8 Flash in AI lineup
- Aug 30, 2026improvedPerplexity AI refreshes AI roster: GLM jumps to 5.3, Kimi K3 tagged US-based · this change
- Aug 17, 2026improvedPerplexity AI swaps Gemini 3.1 Pro for Gemini 3.7 Flash in AI model lineup
- Aug 11, 2026packagingPerplexity AI: Pro/Max plan copy genericized, memory now called out
- Jul 13, 2026improvedPerplexity AI refreshes AI lineup: Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-5.6 Terra join Pro plan
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- Murf AIOct 26Murf AI debuts $0.24/hour speech-to-text API, with 150 STT concurrency
- Wispr FlowOct 26Wispr Flow blurs Free plan mobile cap, swapping 1,000 words for "limited use
- UpstageOct 26Upstage API: Solar Pro 4 promo changed from 70% off until 2026-10-19 to 50% off until further notice; Solar Mini 4 50%…
- HiveOct 26Hive cuts DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash input to $0.10 and output to $0.35 per 1M
- RunwayOct 26Runway adds Runway Ads to paid plans, ends Max's unlimited Wan 3.0 promo
Questions about this change
Did Perplexity AI raise prices in August 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Aug 29, 2026 and Aug 30, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature change.
What changed on Perplexity AI's pricing page between Aug 29, 2026 and Aug 30, 2026?
Feature: 5.2 → 5.3 (+2%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Aug 29, 2026 and Aug 30, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Perplexity AI change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 3 other pricing-page changes for Perplexity AI in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Perplexity AI swaps Gemini 3.1 Pro for Gemini 3.7 Flash in AI model lineup" on Aug 17, 2026; Perplexity AI has been tracked since 2026-06-27.