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MiroMind (MiroThinker) ×

Perplexity ×

MiroMind (MiroThinker) ×
Perplexity ×

Comparator · Research & search

MiroMind (MiroThinker)$4.99 (Starter Boost)vs

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

Starting price$4.99 · $10/mo

Free tieryes · yes

Plans documented3 · 7

Platforms1 · 2

Comparison of MiroMind (MiroThinker), Perplexity
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Category	Research & search	Research & search
Main use cases	Deep research questions Web report generation Financial or event analysis Technical problem solving Running open-source research models	Researching questions with cited sources Tracking current events Comparing products or options Building search-grounded apps via API
Best for	Researchers, Developers wanting open models	Researchers, Students, Journalists, Developers building search features
Platforms	Mobile	Web, API
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free $0/month (100 credits every 24 hours); Pro $19/month (20,000 credits/month); Starter Boost one-time $4.99 (4,000 credits). Checked Sep 29, 2026. 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	MiroThinker open-source models Basic and Pro model choice Web report generation iOS and Android apps Credit-based requests by task complexity Priority queue on Pro	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	Free plan with 100 credits every 24 hours Open-source models on GitHub and Hugging Face Official iOS and Android download page Credit costs per task tier published	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	Usage is limited by credits Web report generation limited on Free Pro costs $19/month, billing as listed with monthly/yearly toggle Requires sign-in	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 Sep 29, 2026	Listed Verified Sep 30, 2026