Perplexity throttles PRO subscribers without prior notice

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Incident

Perplexity has deliberately reduced monthly queries for Pro users without prior notice for all their Pro user base. 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 on their Discord server, and other socials.