Perplexity: Decisions API model replaced by pplx-decider-v1.1-27b with lower input price (changelog dated October 2026, day not stated).
$0.04 → $0.02 per 1M input tokens
Old $0.04 per 1M input tokens
New $0.02 per 1M input tokens
Why it matters: If you use Perplexity Decisions API (pplx-decider-v1.1-27b), this changes its pricing. The source does not state a separate effective date.
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| Product | Perplexity Decisions API (pplx-decider-v1.1-27b) |
|---|---|
| Category | pricing |
| Announced / detected | Oct 2026 (exact day not stated) Backfilled |
| Backfilled | Yes: added retroactively (month-only date precision) |
| Quote verified against | https://docs.perplexity.ai/changelog/changelog |
| Effective | not stated in source |
| Before | $0.04 per 1M input tokens |
| After | $0.02 per 1M input tokens |
| Official source | https://docs.perplexity.ai/changelog/changelog |
| Source quote | as the Decisions API model. Input now costs $0.02 per million tokens, down from $0.04. |
| Archive | No post-change Wayback capture found |
| Snapshot hash | sha256:aa3c8625601ac7186f2b108b76c47d3c6af14e6cab5379677b8924a6dc7c0f92 |
| Status | verified |
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- Jul 2026 (exact day not stated) Backfilled: Agent API prices for GPT-5.6 Luna and Terra lowered; GPT-5.6 Sol Fast mode added at 2x standard token pricing (changelog dated July 2026, day not stated).