Perplexity AI refreshes AI lineup: Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-5.6 Terra join Pro plan
What happened
Between the Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026 captures of Perplexity AI's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Perplexity refreshed its AI model lineup: the Pro plan's model list swapped Claude Sonnet 4.6 for Claude Sonnet 5, and the homepage model showcase updated GPT-5.4 to GPT-5.6 Terra (marked New). 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.
This is the first pricing-page change Pulse has recorded for Perplexity AI. 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.
- Pro · FeatureReplacedClaude Sonnet 4.6Claude Sonnet 5
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | Feature | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | Claude Sonnet 5 | Replaced |
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 Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where "Claude Sonnet 4.6" becomes "Claude Sonnet 5".
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Perplexity AI, pricing history
Full history- 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 · this change
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 July 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature change.
What changed on Perplexity AI's pricing page between Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026?
Pro feature: Claude Sonnet 4.6 → Claude Sonnet 5, replaced. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Perplexity AI change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Perplexity AI in the 90 days before this one; Perplexity AI has been tracked since 2026-06-27.
