Claude vs Google Cloud Vertex AI vs Perplexity
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Upvotes | 285 | 296 | 785 |
Avg. Rating | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
Slogan | Your trusted AI collaborator for coding, research, productivity, and enterprise challenges | Unified AI and cloud for every enterprise: models, agents, infrastructure, and scale. | Clear answers from reliable sources, powered by AI. |
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Pricing Model | Freemium Pay-per-Use Enterprise | Freemium Pay-per-Use Enterprise | Freemium Enterprise Pay-per-Use |
Monthly Pricing (USD) | $20 – $200 / month Min$20 / month Mid$17 / month Max$200 / month | $0 – $249.99 / month Min$0 / month Mid$19.99 / month Max$249.99 / month Free tier | $0 – $200 / month Min$0 / month Mid$20 / month Max$200 / month Free tier |
Pricing Details | Free tier available, Pro $20/month ($17/month annual), Claude Max $100/month or $200/month, Team $25-$30/month per user (minimum 5 users), API pay-per-use ($0.25-$15 per 1M input tokens, $1.25-$75 per 1M output tokens depending on model), Enterprise custom pricing | Free tier available; Google AI Pro at $19.99/month; Google AI Ultra at $249.99/month; Vertex AI usage-based pricing (Gemini 2.5 Pro: $1.25-$2.50 per 1M input tokens, $10-$15 per 1M output tokens); Gemini 2.5 Flash: $0.30 per 1M input tokens, $2.50 per 1M output tokens; Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite: $0.10 per 1M input tokens, $0.40 per 1M output tokens; Google Workspace Business plans $8.40-$26.40/user/month; Gemini Code Assist Standard $19/month, Enterprise $45/month; Web Grounding $35 per 1K queries | Free tier available with limited Pro searches (3-5/day), Pro at $20/month or $200/year with unlimited Pro searches, Max at $200/month or $2000/year with no search restrictions, Education Pro at $4.99/month (after 1 month free with verification), Enterprise Pro from $40/user/month with team collaboration features, Enterprise Max at $325/user/month with advanced features, and Pay-as-you-go API access for developers starting at $14 per 1000 requests for Sonar Pro model |
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Target Audience | AI Enthusiasts, Software Developers, Scientists, Content Creators, Marketing Professionals, Product Managers, Business Executives, Entrepreneurs, Educators, Students, Customer Service, Remote Workers | Software Developers, Scientists, Product Managers, Business Executives, Entrepreneurs, Educators, Students, Customer Service, Healthcare Providers, AI Enthusiasts | AI Enthusiasts, Scientists, Content Creators, Product Managers, Business Executives, Entrepreneurs, Educators, Students, Software Developers |
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