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|Product=Perplexity Deep Research, Perplexity Labs
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|ArticleType=Service
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|Type=Scam
|Type=Post-purchase service alteration
|Description=Without prior notice, Research queries for Pro users have been reduced from 600/day to 20/month, and Labs queries from 50/month to 25/month.
|Description=Without prior notice, Research queries for Pro users have been reduced from 600/day to 20/month, and Labs queries from 50/month to 25/month.
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}}Perplexity has deliberately reduced monthly queries for Pro users without prior notice for all their Pro user base.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-05 |title=Reddit reports |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/perplexity_ai/comments/1qwhej3/9989_reduction_in_research_quota_over_night/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260208223836/https://www.reddit.com/r/perplexity_ai/comments/1qwhej3/9989_reduction_in_research_quota_over_night/ |archive-date=2026-02-08 |access-date=2026-02-08 |website=Reddit}}</ref> The new limits are the followings:


==Incident==
- Research: 600/day -> 20/month
Perplexity has deliberately reduced monthly queries for Pro users without prior notice for all their Pro user base.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-05 |title=Reddit reports |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/perplexity_ai/comments/1qwhej3/9989_reduction_in_research_quota_over_night/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260208223836/https://www.reddit.com/r/perplexity_ai/comments/1qwhej3/9989_reduction_in_research_quota_over_night/ |archive-date=2026-02-08 |access-date=2026-02-08 |website=Reddit}}</ref> The new limits are the followings:


*Research: '''600/day -> 20/month'''
- Labs: 50/month -> 25/month
*Labs: '''50/month -> 25/month'''


[[File:2026-02-08-perplexity-new-limits-comparison.webp|alt=Screenshot of queries limits before and after.|thumb|Comparison between queries limits before and after the 2026-02-05 incident.]]
==Consumer response==
 
==Consumers response==
Users have started opening formal complaints<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-08 |title=Formal Complaints |url=https://discord.com/channels/1047197230748151888/1469840248686121081 |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-09 |website=Discord}}</ref> on their Discord server, and other socials.
Users have started opening formal complaints<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-08 |title=Formal Complaints |url=https://discord.com/channels/1047197230748151888/1469840248686121081 |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-09 |website=Discord}}</ref> on their Discord server, and other socials.


Consumers started creating Deep Research pages with links to Consumers responses<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-08 |title=Deep Research of user commentaries |url=https://www.perplexity.ai/search/site-reddit-com-or-site-youtub-AdnQRKxEQFO1kxixCoyHLw#0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260208222335/https://www.perplexity.ai/search/site-reddit-com-or-site-youtub-AdnQRKxEQFO1kxixCoyHLw?__cf_chl_rt_tk=guQKWSW6RcUtugeUcdAf.Wq2xRd2CIj8vR4ozxzcMOo-1770589415-1.0.1.1-2yaTkNoBqRkh7PHaGqHM9A70AJjmlXIDU9g1DY_uKdc#0 |archive-date=2026-02-08 |access-date=2026-02-08 |website=Perplexity}}</ref>
==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 00:13, 9 February 2026

Perplexity has deliberately reduced monthly queries for Pro users without prior notice for all their Pro user base.[1] The new limits are the followings:

- Research: 600/day -> 20/month

- Labs: 50/month -> 25/month

Consumer response

Users have started opening formal complaints[2] on their Discord server, and other socials.

References

  1. "Reddit reports". Reddit. 2026-02-05. Archived from the original on 2026-02-08. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
  2. "Formal Complaints". Discord. 2026-02-08. Retrieved 2026-02-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)