# Perplexity cuts Agent API effort-level prices and adds an ultra level

> Original title: Every Agent API effort level now costs less with the same or higher research quality.

- Source: Perplexity Developers
- Published: 2026-11-05T23:16:53.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/cujv8gvmqzb5a1e5bfuzolj41
- Original: https://x.com/perplexitydevs/status/2118482717218345005

## Summary

Perplexity says every Agent API effort level now costs less while keeping the same or higher research quality. It also adds a new ultra level for the most demanding, long-running requests. Effort levels are bundled agent configurations optimized for specific tasks.

## Post

Every Agent API effort level now costs less with the same or higher research quality.

Effort levels are bundled agent configurations, optimized for specific tasks.

A new ultra level is available for the most demanding, long-running requests.

https://pplx.ai/effort-levels

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