Perplexity
PerplexitySonar Deep Research
Perplexity's research-oriented Sonar model for multi-step retrieval, synthesis, and citation-heavy reports.
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: Sonar Deep Research model, Sonar structured outputs, Sonar custom-tool behavior, OpenRouter offer metadata
Price per 1M tokens via Perplexity (OpenRouter)
$2 in / $8 out
Context window128,000
Input
- Text
Output
- Text
Pricing
Every billing leg from the live catalog, in USD per 1M tokens.
| Billing leg | Rate |
|---|---|
| Input | $2 / M |
| Output | $8 / M |
Cost calculator
Billing-grade math over the rate card above, including the thinking tokens most estimates miss.
Provider
Where this model runs, and what it charges.
| Platform | Input / M | Output / M | Batch | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Perplexity | $2 | $8 | - | via OpenRouter |
Price history
Has this model gotten cheaper or more expensive?
No changePriced at $2 / $8 per 1M since August 6, 2026.
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