Perplexity
PerplexitySonar
Perplexity's lightweight Sonar model for fast, citation-backed Q&A at the lowest Sonar token rates.
Active
Tool callingCan invoke external tools and APIs (function calling) mid-response.Structured outputCan return JSON or schema-constrained responses instead of free text.ReasoningUses extended thinking / chain-of-thought for harder multi-step problems.Effort controlLets you dial thinking depth (low / medium / high) to trade cost for quality.Fine-tuningSupports training a custom variant on your own data (vendor fine-tune API or self-hosted open weights).
Source: Perplexity API pricing, Perplexity docs
Price per 1M tokens via OpenRouter
$1 in / $1 out
Context window127,072
Max output8,192
ModalitiesText, Image → Text
Pricing
Every billing leg from the live catalog, in USD per 1M tokens.
| Billing leg | Rate |
|---|---|
| Input | $1 / M |
| Output | $1 / M |
Cost calculator
Billing-grade math over the rate card above, including the thinking tokens most estimates miss.
Estimated monthly cost
$220
at current list prices
Fresh input$200
Output$20.00
Provider
Where this model runs, and what it charges.
| Platform | Input / M | Output / M | Batch | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Perplexity | from$1 | $1 | — | via OpenRouter |
Price history
Has this model gotten cheaper or more expensive?
No changePriced at $1 / $1 per 1M since August 7, 2026.
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