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Perplexity's free 12-month Pro offer for students has ended: enrollment closed in January 2026. The live student deal now is Perplexity Pro at 50% off, $10/month, verified with a school email.
How to claim it
- Skip the free-year signup. The 12-months-free student Pro offer closed to new enrollment in January 2026 and can no longer be claimed.
- Get Education Pro at 50% off. Verified students can subscribe to
Perplexity Education Proat $10/month, the ongoing student rate. - Verify with a school email. Education Pro uses SheerID verification with a university-level email address. High school emails no longer qualify.
- Or use the free tier. Perplexity's free plan needs no verification and covers most quick research and study questions.
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Who's eligible
Who can get the Perplexity Student Discount - Free Year Ended (What Works Now) student discount?
Nobody can claim the free year now. Perplexity closed enrollment for its 12-months-free student Pro offer in January 2026. The perplexity.ai/students page has been repurposed to promote Comet with discounted Perplexity Pro. Students who want Pro can use the ongoing Education Pro discount instead.
How long does Perplexity Student Discount - Free Year Ended (What Works Now) student access last?
The old offer ran 12 months, then downgraded to the free tier. That free-year path is closed. The current Education Pro discount is an ongoing paid subscription at $10/month.
Is the Perplexity Student Discount - Free Year Ended (What Works Now) student discount available worldwide?
The free-year offer is no longer open anywhere. The ongoing student option is Perplexity Education Pro at 50% off ($10/month), verified with a school email.
What's included
Perplexity's free 12-month Pro offer for students has ended. Enrollment closed in January 2026, and the perplexity.ai/students page has been repurposed to promote Comet with discounted Perplexity Pro rather than a free year. The old claims on this page (no credit card, reapply annually, high school eligibility) no longer hold. What is still live is Perplexity Education Pro: Pro at 50% off, $10/month, verified through SheerID with a university email. Perplexity's help center now limits eligibility to university-level institutions or higher, so high school students no longer qualify. We update this page if Perplexity reopens a free-year student offer.
- Perplexity Education Pro (Live)The current student deal: Perplexity Pro at 50% off, $10/month. Verified with a university email through SheerID.
- Free Perplexity Tier (Open to Everyone)Perplexity's free plan stays available with no verification, covering everyday search and research questions.
- Other Research AssistantsIf you want to compare, OpenAI's ChatGPT Codex for students and Grammarly for students are separate live offers.
Fine print & gotchas
- The free-year offer has ended. Enrollment closed in January 2026 and can no longer be claimed.
- The replacement offer: Perplexity Education Pro at $10/month (50% off Pro).
- University-level eligibility only. High school students no longer qualify under Perplexity's help center rules.
- A payment method is required for the current paid Education Pro offer, unlike the old free-year promo.
Common questions
Is the free 12-month Perplexity Pro offer still available?
No. Perplexity closed enrollment for the free-year student Pro offer in January 2026. The perplexity.ai/students page now promotes Comet with discounted Perplexity Pro instead of a free year.
What can students get now?
Perplexity Education Pro: Pro at 50% off, $10/month, verified with a university email. See our Perplexity Education Pro page for the current terms.
Do I still not need a credit card?
That was true only for the old free-year offer, which has ended. The current Education Pro offer is a paid subscription, so a payment method is required.
Are high school students eligible?
No. Perplexity's help center limits eligibility to university-level institutions or higher. The earlier claim that high schoolers qualified is no longer accurate.
Will the free year come back?
Perplexity has not announced a return of the free-year student offer. We could not confirm any newer free-year promotion, so treat only the 50%-off Education Pro deal as live. If a free year returns, we will update this page.
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