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Perplexity for education

US AI search engine that delivers answers with source citations via its own Sonar models and external frontier models, with separate Enterprise agreements on data use.

Not specifically recommended

Perplexity isn't on our list for education. Usable for general work, but first check the options we recommend for education.

GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data: EU hosting possible, no training on your data for business use, and self-hosting available. Caution applies to a model with a documented problem, such as an investigation by a regulator. How we measure
GDPR: Unknown
QualityQuality from blind duels on LMArena: users choose between two anonymous answers. A difference of about 20 points is noticeable, a few points is noise. How we measure
–Elo, independent
Editorial scoreOur own assessment on 10 of suitability for professional work, price and privacy. This is a judgement, not a measurement; that is why it always sits alongside the Elo. How we measure
8,0
Entry price
Free
Full GDPR check

What Perplexity does in education

Core tasks in education
Where Perplexity is strong
  • Answers with source citations based on live web information
  • Access to multiple frontier models within one subscription
  • Deep Research and Labs for in-depth reports
  • Enterprise: SOC 2 Type II, no training on business data

The maker of Perplexity publishes little about data protection. Ask about this before you put confidential education data into it.

Confidentiality and GDPR

GDPR: Unknown

Mind pupil privacy and fair assessment. AI detection is unreliable; make clear agreements about permitted use.

Enterprise plans and the Sonar API are not trained on customer data (SOC 2 Type II; API with zero data retention). For consumer accounts, data use for model improvement can be switched off in the settings.

Rule of thumb Use the business variant with a data processing agreement, and keep a human in the loop for decisions that matter.

Prices

FreeFreeBasic searches with a limited number of Pro searches
Pro$20 / month$200 per year; Deep Research and model choice
Max$200 / month$2,000 per year; maximum capacity and storage
Enterprise Pro$40 / seat / monthSSO, management and data agreements; Enterprise Max $325 per seat

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Professional tools on Perplexity

We do not know of a professional tool for education that runs publicly on Perplexity.

Questions about Perplexity for education

Is Perplexity suitable for education?
Not specifically. Perplexity isn't on our list for education; it's broadly usable, but first check the options we recommend for education. Keep a professional in the loop for every use.
May I put confidential data into Perplexity?
Mind pupil privacy and fair assessment. AI detection is unreliable; make clear agreements about permitted use. Enterprise plans and the Sonar API are not trained on customer data (SOC 2 Type II; API with zero data retention). For consumer accounts, data use for model improvement can be switched off in the settings.
What does Perplexity cost?
There is Free (Free), Pro ($20 / month), Max ($200 / month), Enterprise Pro ($40 / seat / month). Check current prices on the official site.
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