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Comparator · Research & search

AgentKeyFree tiervs

Perplexity$10/mo (Education Pro (consumer, verified students/faculty))

Starting pricefree · $10/mo

Free tieryes · yes

Plans documented4 · 7

Platforms1 · 2

Comparison of AgentKey, Perplexity
	AgentKey Visit website for AgentKey (opens in a new tab)	Perplexity Visit website for Perplexity (opens in a new tab)
Category	Research & search	Research & search
Main use cases	Search Reddit and X for product feedback Extract page content as markdown Fetch market quotes Research competitors Give agents live data	Researching questions with cited sources Tracking current events Comparing products or options Building search-grounded apps via API
Best for	Agent builders, Researchers using coding agents	Researchers, Students, Journalists, Developers building search features
Platforms	API	Web, API
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free plan (no card, never auto-converts) plus paid Lite, Pro and Max subscriptions billed monthly or annually in USD; credit-based usage with extra credits for paid plans. Exact plan prices were not visible in fetched text. US prices not confirmed Official pricing ↗	Free plan; Pro and Max paid plans; Enterprise for organizations. Viewed from outside the US, the pricing page showed Pro at $17/month and Max at $167/month (annual-billing equivalents). US monthly prices not confirmed — see official pricing. Checked Sep 30, 2026. Official pricing ↗
Key features	Single API key Search, extract, social, finance, e-commerce services Provider failover routing Console for key and balance Plugin install for agents Multi-language site	Answers with inline source citations Real-time web search Deep research reports Choice of AI models from several labs on paid plans Perplexity Computer for building documents and apps Search, Agent and Embeddings APIs
Pros	Works with many agents (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and others) Single balance across providers Covers many listed services No code required per site	Every answer links to its sources so claims can be checked Free plan available to start Paid plans offer models from multiple AI labs in one place Developer APIs with published usage-based pricing
Limitations	Plan prices not visible in fetched page text Usage is metered in credits that vary by provider and request Extra credits are not available to Free users Paid plans auto-renew until cancelled	Answers can still misread or misattribute sources Deep research and model choice need a paid plan API is billed separately by tokens and requests Promotional credit offers change often, so check current terms
Ratings	Editorial Not yet reviewed Users No user reviews yet	Editorial Not yet reviewed Users No user reviews yet
Review status	Listed Verified Oct 2, 2026	Listed Verified Sep 30, 2026