Wait for the limit to reset, reduce request frequency, and avoid rapid retries. If you hit a hard cap, upgrade your plan or use a backup workflow until the window resets.
Rate limits often clear within minutes to a few hours.
If you’re using multiple tabs/bots/API calls, lower parallelism.
Higher tiers often have higher limits.
Use a lighter prompt, a different model/tool, or queue tasks until the limit resets.
Perplexity · Usage Limits & Restrictions
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In May 2026, Perplexity reduced advanced AI model limits for Pro accounts that signed up using promotional codes. Affected accounts saw weekly limits drop from approximately 600 advanced searches to 200. Standard paid Pro subscriptions ($20/month) were less affected. To restore full limits, switch from a promo account to a paid Pro subscription, or upgrade to Perplexity Max ($40/month) which has no daily cap.
Perplexity Pro ($20/month) includes 300 Pro searches per day and access to advanced AI models. Perplexity Max ($40/month) removes the daily Pro search cap entirely and adds higher-priority access during peak hours. If you regularly hit the 300-search limit or use Perplexity for intensive research workflows, Max is worth the upgrade. Accounts using promo codes may receive reduced limits compared to paid subscribers.
Perplexity Pro search limits changed in late 2025 from a daily cap to a weekly cap. As of 2026, Pro subscribers get approximately 200 Pro searches per week (not per day), with file uploads capped at 50 per week. Quick searches remain unlimited. Limits reset weekly, not at midnight UTC daily. If you hit the cap, switch to Quick search or wait for the weekly reset.
Perplexity Pro users get 200 Pro searches per week (resetting every Monday at 00:00 UTC); API (Sonar) users have a default cap of 50 requests per minute. If you hit a rate limit, wait for the reset window or switch to Standard search mode to continue immediately.
Perplexity Pro supports file uploads up to 25 MB per file. Supported formats include PDF (text-based, not scanned), plain text (.txt), and Word documents (.doc and .docx). File upload is a Pro-only feature — free plan users do not have access. If your file exceeds the size limit or is in an unsupported format, compress it or convert it to PDF before uploading. Alternatively, paste the text content directly into the search bar, which works for most analysis tasks.
Perplexity Labs features such as Comet have a strict daily cap — typically 5 to 20 uses per day depending on the feature — separate from your standard 200 Pro searches per week. Labs limits reset at midnight UTC every day. When you hit the cap, switch to standard Pro search or Deep Research mode for the rest of the day, then return to Labs after the UTC midnight reset.