Perplexity AI Updates: May 16, 2026

1. Perplexity quietly tightens Pro usage caps on advanced models, drawing user backlash

Perplexity. Reports surfaced that Perplexity has reduced usage allowances for Pro subscribers on advanced models such as Gemini 3.1 Pro Thinking, with weekly query caps falling to roughly 100 to 150 and per-session token allowances reportedly cut from 200 to 100. Pro users with moderate workloads of 10 to 20 daily queries said they hit limits faster than before, and several flagged cap notifications despite lower-than-average usage. Perplexity has not issued an official statement explaining the changes, which users argue conflict with marketing language promising the best token caps for most subscribers. Source