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

> Original title: Every month is a new Pareto optimal curve for Perplexity. https://pplx.ai/effort-levels

- Source: Aravind Srinivas
- Published: 2026-11-05T23:54:29.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/s79od8kkpr301prsrr400dgl3
- Original: https://x.com/AravSrinivas/status/2118492177089352168

## 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.

## Post

Every month is a new Pareto optimal curve for Perplexity. https://pplx.ai/effort-levels

## Quoted post @perplexitydevs

> 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

https://x.com/perplexitydevs/status/2118482717218345005