Sonar
Provider: perplexity ·
perplexity/sonar Pricing per million tokens
| Component | USD per 1M tokens |
|---|---|
| Input | $1.00 |
| Output | $1.00 |
Monthly cost estimates
Assuming 30% prompt-cache hit rate where available. Adjust for your actual usage.
Small
1M in / 200k out
$1.20
per month
Medium
10M in / 2000k out
$12.00
per month
Large
100M in / 20000k out
$120
per month
Context
- Input window
- 128,000 tokens
Capabilities
- ⬜ Vision (image input)
- ⬜ Function / tool calling
- ⬜ Prompt caching
- ✅ Web search
- ⬜ JSON / response schema
Compare Sonar with similar models
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perplexity
$1.00 in
/ $1.00 out
Sonar Deep Research
perplexity
$2.00 in
/ $8.00 out
Sonar Reasoning
perplexity
$1.00 in
/ $5.00 out
Sonar Reasoning Pro
perplexity
$2.00 in
/ $8.00 out
Codellama 70b Instruct
perplexity
$0.70 in
/ $2.80 out
Llama 2 70b Chat
perplexity
$0.70 in
/ $2.80 out
Pricing data sourced from LiteLLM and refreshed regularly. Last updated May 20, 2026. Always verify with the provider's official pricing page before making business decisions.