Perplexity

Sonar 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: Perplexity API pricing, Perplexity docs

Price per 1M tokens via OpenRouter
$2 in / $8 out
Context window128,000
Max output8,192
ModalitiesText → Text

Specs

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Billing noteAdds citation, reasoning-token, and search-query fees beyond base input/output

Pricing

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Billing legRate
Input$2 / M
Output$8 / M

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Hidden reasoning tokens bill as output. 1.0x = thinking off. Medium-effort reasoning typically lands near 3x; heavy reasoning runs 6x to 8x. Set it to match your workload.

Estimated monthly cost
$880
at current list prices
Fresh input$400
Output incl. thinking$480
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Provider

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PlatformInput / MOutput / MBatchAccess
Perplexity
from$2$8—via OpenRouter

Price history

Has this model gotten cheaper or more expensive?

No changePriced at $2 / $8 per 1M since August 7, 2026.

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$1 / $1 in / out per 1M

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