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== Incident ==
==Incident==
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:
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'''
*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.]]
[[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.



Revision as of 23:54, 8 February 2026

Incident

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
Screenshot of queries limits before and after.
Comparison between queries limits before and after the 2026-02-05 incident.

Consumers response

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

Consumers started creating Deep Research pages with links to Consumers responses[3]

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)
  3. "Deep Research of user commentaries". Perplexity. 2026-02-08. Archived from the original on 2026-02-08. Retrieved 2026-02-08.