pplx-embed-v1-4b
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Sticker prices & cost-per-token
List rates as published by Perplexity, before any volume or enterprise discounts.
$0.03
$0.03
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| Effective | Price |
|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 – present | Input cost: $0.03 / 1M, Output cost: $0.03 / 1M, Cached input cost: $0.00 / 1M, Cache creation cost: $0.00 / 1M, 5-minute cache write cost: $0.00 / 1M, 1-hour cache write cost: $0.00 / 1M, Reasoning output cost: $0.00 / 1M, Cache storage cost: $0.00 / 1M/hr |
History
Last change detected October 19, 2026 (7 days ago) by an automated scan.
| Date | Changed by | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Automated scan | Initial record created |
Source
https://docs.perplexity.ai/getting-started/pricingComparable models
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Reliability
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Frequently asked questions
pplx-embed-v1-4b (Perplexity) costs $0.03 per 1M input tokens and $0.03 per 1M output tokens, as last published by Perplexity.
pplx-embed-v1-4b sits in the micro size tier. Size tiers run from micro (small enough to run on a device) through small, medium and large to extra large (frontier flagships), and are assigned from the model's family, naming and limits rather than its price.
No, pplx-embed-v1-4b is currently active with no announced deprecation date.
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