GoKawiilUpdate, May 19, 2026 (03:08 AM ET): A Perplexity spokesperson has shared the following statement with us:
Some users are seeing different usage limits because their accounts are tied to promotional-code offers, and we’ve had to adjust enforcement due to fraud and unauthorized resale of those codes, including cases where people may have unknowingly purchased invalid codes from third parties. We’re working to make the applicable limits clearer for affected users and will continue helping anyone who believes they were impacted in error, while continuing to enforce our terms against abuse.
This confirms that users are indeed seeing different usage limits. If you feel you are impacted in error, you should contact Perplexity’s customer support.
Original article, May 18, 2026 (06:3 AM ET): If you’ve gone all in on the Perplexity hype with a $20-a-month Pro subscription, you might have encountered some bad news already. Several Reddit users (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) are complaining that they are now frequently and more easily hitting their weekly limits for using advanced AI models, despite reduced use (via PiunikaWeb).