Are Perplexity's AI features covered by the BAA?

Perplexity search/answer engine, Enterprise features (Comet, connectors, agents): coverage not stated. Perplexity Health (consumer health features and medical records connector): excluded from the baa.

Does Perplexity sign a BAA?

Q: Does Perplexity sign a HIPAA BAA?

Only on some plans or setups. Perplexity's Enterprise and API terms ban PHI unless the customer and Perplexity have signed a BAA, which implies a BAA can be negotiated. Perplexity publishes no BAA process or covered-feature list. The consumer terms never mention HIPAA, and Perplexity says HIPAA does not apply to its consumer health product.

Only on some plans or setups

Perplexity's Enterprise and API terms ban PHI unless the customer and Perplexity have signed a BAA, which implies a BAA can be negotiated. Perplexity publishes no BAA process or covered-feature list. The consumer terms never mention HIPAA, and Perplexity says HIPAA does not apply to its consumer health product.

Based on 6 sources, all from Perplexity AI unless marked.

Not fully covered by the BAA: Perplexity Health (consumer health features and medical records connector).

Business associate: Perplexity AI
Tool: Perplexity
Plans with a BAA: Enterprise Pro / Enterprise Max; API (Sonar)
Checked: Oct 11, 2026

Some plans only

Perplexity AI signs only for the plans listed.

By plan

Plan	BAA	How to get it	Conditions
Free / Pro / Max (consumer)	Not confirmed	Not stated	The consumer Terms do not mention HIPAA, PHI, or a BAA. Perplexity says HIPAA does not apply to consumer health products such as Perplexity Health.[1],[2]
Enterprise Pro / Enterprise Max	Conditions apply	Not stated	Enterprise Terms section 5.2 bans PHI unless the parties have executed a BAA. Perplexity does not say how to request one or which features it would cover. Comet for Enterprise is under separate terms that were not reviewed.[3],[4]
API (Sonar)	Conditions apply	Not stated	API Terms section 6.2 has the same PHI ban unless a BAA is executed. API docs describe zero data retention for the Chat Completions API and list a 2025 HIPAA Gap Assessment.[5],[6]

Are the AI features covered?

Vendors often sign a BAA for the core product but leave some AI features out. Here is what Perplexity AI says about each one.

AI feature	Under the BAA	Details
Perplexity search/answer engine, Enterprise features (Comet, connectors, agents)Enterprise Pro / Enterprise Max	Not stated	Perplexity publishes no BAA scope, so it is unclear which Enterprise features a negotiated BAA would cover.[3]
Perplexity Health (consumer health features and medical records connector)Free / Pro / Max (consumer)	Excluded	Perplexity says HIPAA does not apply to this consumer wellness product. It describes 'HIPAA-aligned safeguards', which is not a claim of BAA coverage.[2]

AI chat assistants that offer a BAA

ChatGPTBAA on: ChatGPT FedRAMP, ChatGPT for Clinicians, ChatGPT for Healthcare, Edu, EnterpriseSome plans only
Claude apps (Claude.ai)BAA on: Enterprise (self-serve or sales-assisted)Some plans only
GrokBAA on: API (ZDR-enabled)Some plans only
BastionGPTBAA on: API, Professional, Professional Plus, Ultra (Enterprise)Signs a BAA
CompliantChatGPTBAA on: Enterprise, Starter / Pro / FullSigns a BAA
Hathr AIBAA on: API (Base / Starter / Scale), Enterprise, Single Subscription WebappSigns a BAA

All BAA-ready alternatives to Perplexity

Sources

Perplexity Terms of ServicePerplexity AI, Legal terms. Checked Oct 11, 2026.
What is Perplexity Health?Perplexity AI, Help center. Checked Oct 11, 2026.
Perplexity Enterprise Terms of ServicePerplexity AI, Legal terms. Checked Oct 11, 2026.
What is Enterprise Pro?Perplexity AI, Help center. Checked Oct 11, 2026.
Perplexity API Terms of ServicePerplexity AI, Legal terms. Checked Oct 11, 2026.
Privacy & Security - Perplexity API docsPerplexity AI, Documentation. Checked Oct 11, 2026.

A signed BAA is necessary but not sufficient for HIPAA compliance, which also depends on configuration, access controls, and your own policies. Verdicts summarize the vendor's own published terms as of the date checked; confirm with the vendor and your counsel before sending protected health information. Not legal advice.