In this video I answer the #1 question I got after my Perplexity Computer walkthrough: “Okay… but what does this actually cost?” The annoying part is Perplexity doesn’t publish a per-task credit table, so you don’t know what you’re spending until after you run something. So I did the only fair test: fresh account, topped up credits, then reran the same kinds of workflows from my last video (local SEO audit machine, basic tasks), tracking every single credit as it happened. I break down the real numbers: credits per dollar (roughly 100 credits = $1), what it costs to build a reusable “machine” (my local SEO audit agent build came in at 184 credits, under $2), and what it costs to actually run it on a real client site (the full audit + deliverables landed at 1,420 credits—about $14 for ~18 minutes of work). Then I push it further with image/video/audio generation to show how fast credits can climb (that add-on came in around 560 credits). My takeaway is simple: Perplexity Computer is worth it when you’re running defined, repeatable automation with predictable value—otherwise you’ll burn credits fast just “messing around.”