Perplexity AI bumps Gemini model to 3.8 Flash in AI lineup
What happened
Between the Sep 4, 2026 and Sep 5, 2026 captures of Perplexity AI's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: The Gemini model listed among Perplexity's available AI models was upgraded from 'Gemini 3.7 Flash' to 'Gemini 3.8 Flash' in the multi-model showcase section. 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 6 days after Perplexity AI's previous change, "Perplexity AI refreshes AI roster: GLM jumps to 5.3, Kimi K3 tagged US-based" (Aug 30, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Perplexity AI swaps Gemini 3.1 Pro for Gemini 3.7 Flash in AI model lineup" (Aug 17, 2026), "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 fal, Voxel51, Upstage, Together AI and Strawberry also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · FeatureRewordedGemini 3.7 FlashGemini 3.8 Flash
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Feature | Gemini 3.7 Flash | Gemini 3.8 Flash | Reworded |
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 Sep 4, 2026 and Sep 5, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where "Gemini 3.7 Flash" becomes "Gemini 3.8 Flash".
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Perplexity AI, the last 90 days
Full history- Sep 30, 2026improvedPerplexity AI swaps GPT-6 Sol for GPT-6.1 Sol in Computer and Pro model lineup
- 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 · this change
- Aug 30, 2026improvedPerplexity AI refreshes AI roster: GLM jumps to 5.3, Kimi K3 tagged US-based
- 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- falOct 19fal doubles Flux 3 Image edit price to $0.048 per megapixel
- Voxel51Oct 19Voxel51 slashes Custom-tier compute hours 71% as it adds free plan
- UpstageOct 19Upstage API deepens Solar Pro 4 promo to 70% off through Oct 19
- Together AIOct 19Together AI lists Muse Spark Open, Reflection Beam, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL
- StrawberryOct 19Strawberry splits pricing into tabs, adds pooled-credit Enterprise plan
Questions about this change
Did Perplexity AI raise prices in September 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Sep 4, 2026 and Sep 5, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature change.
What changed on Perplexity AI's pricing page between Sep 4, 2026 and Sep 5, 2026?
Feature: Gemini 3.7 Flash → Gemini 3.8 Flash, reworded. Pulse compared the captures it took on Sep 4, 2026 and Sep 5, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Perplexity AI change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 4 other pricing-page changes for Perplexity AI in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Perplexity AI refreshes AI roster: GLM jumps to 5.3, Kimi K3 tagged US-based" on Aug 30, 2026; Perplexity AI has been tracked since 2026-06-27.