What is the difference between Heabsy and Perplexity?

Heabsy and Perplexity are both cloud GPU providers offering different pricing models, features, and GPU availability. Use our comparison tool to see real-time pricing and feature differences.

Which is cheaper: Heabsy or Perplexity?

Pricing varies by GPU model and usage requirements. Check our real-time comparison table to find the best deals for your specific needs.

Can I switch between Heabsy and Perplexity?

Yes, both providers offer flexible cloud GPU services. However, consider factors like data transfer costs, setup time, and specific features when switching between providers.

Heabsy vs Perplexity

Compare LLM inference API pricing between Heabsy and Perplexity. Find the best rates for AI training, inference, and ML workloads.

Heabsy

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Perplexity

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Comparison Overview

Total LLM Models

Heabsy Models

Perplexity Models

Direct Comparisons

LLM API Pricing Comparison

Total models: 27Both available: 0Heabsy: 23Perplexity: 4

Showing 15 of 27 models

Prices per 1M tokens · Last updated: 10/7/2026, 1:40:55 AM

Model ↑	Heabsy	Perplexity	Input Diff ↕
DeepSeek V4 Flash DeepSeek	$0.060 in $0.120 out	Not available	—
DeepSeek V4 Pro DeepSeek	$0.800 in $2.40 out	Not available	—
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash DeepSeek	$0.150 in $0.600 out	Not available	—
Gemma 4 26B Google	$0.070 in $0.340 out	Not available	—
Gemma 4 31B Google	$0.140 in $0.520 out	Not available	—
GLM 4.7 Flash Zhipu	$0.090 in $0.620 out	Not available	—
GLM-5.3-Flash Z AI	$0.040 in $0.120 out	Not available	—
GPT-OSS-120B OpenAI	$0.110 in $0.510 out	Not available	—
GPT-OSS-20B OpenAI	$0.050 in $0.200 out	Not available	—
Granite 4.2 8B IBM	$0.090 in $0.390 out	Not available	—
Kimi K3 Moonshot	$2.20 in $11.00 out	Not available	—
Llama 3.1 8B Meta	$0.080 in $0.120 out	Not available	—
Llama 3.3 70B Meta	$0.150 in $0.490 out	Not available	—
Mistral Small 3 Mistral	$0.050 in $0.080 out	Not available	—
Nemotron 3 Super 120B NVIDIA	$0.130 in $0.620 out	Not available	—

Features Comparison

Heabsy

OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible API
Base URL https://api.heabsy.com/v1. Streaming, tool calling and structured output work as with the original SDKs; vision on supported models.
EEA tier with zero data retention
Models marked EEA only run on GPUs Heabsy operates inside the European Economic Area. Prompts and completions are processed in memory and never written to logs.
Routed catalog of open models
More than 25 open models from DeepSeek, Moonshot, Z.ai, OpenAI, Meta, Google, Qwen, NVIDIA and others, bought from global providers under a European contract and billed by Heabsy.
Long context and prefix caching
Up to 1M tokens of context on several models and 262K on Qwen3.8 27B; cached input is billed at a lower rate.
Per-model processing labels
The catalog at heabsy.com/models shows for each model whether it is processed only in the EEA or may leave it.

Perplexity

Sonar Search Models
Proprietary models combining LLM reasoning with real-time web search and citations
Online Grounding
Responses include inline citations and sources from live web data
OpenAI-Compatible API
Drop-in replacement using standard chat completions format
Open-Source Models
Access to Llama and other open-source models alongside Sonar
Structured Outputs
JSON mode and structured output support for reliable parsing
Search Domain Filtering
Restrict or focus web search to specific domains for targeted results

Pros & Cons

Heabsy

Advantages

OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible API: existing SDKs, Claude Code and Cursor switch by changing the base URL
EEA tier runs on Heabsy's own GPUs inside the EEA with zero data retention; prompts are never logged
EU company (Slovakia) with no US parent; DPA and sub-processor list published
Every model is labelled with where it is processed: EEA only or outside the EEA

Considerations

Most of the catalog is routed through third-party providers and may be processed outside the EEA; only a few models run on Heabsy's own hardware
Accounts are opened on request; there is no free tier
No embeddings endpoint and no GPU rental

Perplexity

Advantages

Unique search-augmented generation with real-time web data
Built-in citations reduce hallucination risk
OpenAI-compatible API for easy integration
Competitive pricing on open-source model hosting

Considerations

Smaller model selection than general-purpose platforms
Search-augmented models have higher per-request costs
Less mature enterprise offering compared to larger providers

Compute Services

Heabsy

Perplexity

Pricing Options

Heabsy

Pay per token

Per 1M tokens for input, cached input and output, listed per model at heabsy.com/models. No minimum spend, no subscription.

Dedicated deployments

Open models can be brought onto Heabsy's own EEA hardware when the workload justifies a dedicated fleet; priced on request.

Perplexity

Pay-per-token

Per million token pricing with separate input and output rates

Search pricing

Per-request pricing for search-augmented Sonar queries

Getting Started

Heabsy

Get Started

1
Request access
Write via heabsy.com/contacts; API keys are issued in the console at platform.heabsy.com.
2
Point your SDK at Heabsy
Set the base URL to https://api.heabsy.com/v1 in the OpenAI or Anthropic SDK and use your Heabsy key.
3
Choose a model
Pick a model ID from heabsy.com/models, for example qwen38 for the EEA tier.

Perplexity

Get Started

1
Create an account
Sign up at perplexity.ai and navigate to API settings
2
Generate API key
Create an API key from your account settings
3
Choose a model
Select from Sonar (search-augmented) or standard open-source models
4
Make first API call
Use the OpenAI-compatible chat completions endpoint

Support & Global Availability

Heabsy

Global Regions

EEA tier: Heabsy's own GPUs inside the European Economic Area, EEA-only processing. Routed tier: third-party providers under a European contract, may be processed outside the EEA. Each model is labelled in the catalog.

Support

Email hello@heabsy.com or the contact form at heabsy.com/contacts. API reference at api.heabsy.com/docs. Website in English, German, Slovak and Russian.

Perplexity

Global Regions

Global availability via cloud infrastructure

Support

API documentation, Discord community, email support