Perplexity · Rate Limits

Perplexity Rate Limits

Perplexity API rate limits per API key by usage tier.

Perplexity Rate Limits is the machine-readable rate-limit profile for Perplexity on the APIs.io network, conforming to the API Commons Rate Limits specification.

It captures 5 rate-limit definitions, measuring requests_per_minute and monthly_spend.

The profile also includes response codes documented for throttled.

Tagged areas include Rate Limiting and AI.

5 Limits Throttle: 429
Rate LimitingAI

Limits

Sonar (default) key
requests_per_minute · minute
50
Sonar Pro key
requests_per_minute · minute
50
Deep Research key
requests_per_minute · minute
5
Tier 0 spend account
monthly_spend · month
$5
Higher tiers account
monthly_spend · month
raised by spend

Sources