You can now get Perplexity Pro for free; here’s how

By Mehtab Ansari • Updated On Jul 17, 2025

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1 year of Perplexity Pro is now free for Airtel users via the Airtel Thanks app
You can claim the offer from the Rewards & OTTs section and sign in to Perplexity to enjoy your free subscription

If you’ve been curious about Perplexity Pro but didn’t want to pay, Airtel just handed you a sweet shortcut. As of now, all Airtel customers can claim a completely free Perplexity Pro subscription through the Airtel Thanks app. No credit card needed. Just log in and claim.

How to claim Perplexity Pro for free

Open the Airtel Thanks app, tap the hamburger menu (top-left corner), and head to the ‘Rewards & OTTs’ section.
Find Perplexity Pro, then hit ‘Claim Now’. This will redirect you to the Perplexity Pro website, where a coupon is automatically applied.
Now just sign in using the Perplexity account you want to upgrade.

Once you’ve claimed it, go back to the Perplexity app and log in using the same account. That’s it. You’re on Perplexity Pro.

For those unaware, Perplexity Pro adds faster responses, better answer quality, file uploads, image generation, and even GPT-4o access, all wrapped in a simple, search-like experience. It’s one of the best AI tools out there for anyone who wants answers without jumping across tabs or skimming articles.

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Mehtab Ansari

Mehtab Ansari is the Assistant Editor – Features & Reviews at Smartprix, where he writes about smartphones, laptops, audio gear, and everything in between. A computer science student by degree but a tech nerd by heart, he’s been into consumer tech for years and started reviewing products professionally in February 2024. He’s especially into photography and audio, often spending more time testing a smartphone’s camera than he probably should. For him, tech isn’t just work, it’s what he’s always thinking about.

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Smartphones, laptops, tablets, monitors, smartwatches, photography, and audio gear. I’ve reviewed over 60 products across these categories on Smartprix in the past year and a half.

Education - Bachelor of Computer Applications – Nizam College, Hyderabad (2022–2025) | Joined Smartprix -February 2024 | Published Reviews & Stories - 723

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