Perplexity: Sonar Pro

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Author's Description

Note: Sonar Pro pricing includes Perplexity search pricing. See [details here](https://docs.perplexity.ai/guides/pricing#detailed-pricing-breakdown-for-sonar-reasoning-pro-and-sonar-pro) For enterprises seeking more advanced capabilities, the Sonar Pro API can handle in-depth, multi-step queries with added extensibility, like double the number of citations per search as Sonar on average. Plus, with a larger context window, it can handle longer and more nuanced searches and follow-up questions.

Key Specifications
Cost
$$$$$
Context
200K
Released
Mar 06, 2025
Speed
Ability
Reliability
Supported Parameters

This model supports the following parameters:

Max Tokens Top P Frequency Penalty Temperature Presence Penalty
Performance Summary

Perplexity: Sonar Pro demonstrates competitive response times, ranking in the 46th percentile across seven benchmarks, indicating it performs among models with average speed. However, its pricing tends to be at premium levels, placing it in the 15th percentile for cost-effectiveness. A standout feature is its exceptional reliability, achieving a 100% success rate across all benchmarks, meaning it consistently provides usable responses without technical failures. The model exhibits perfect accuracy in General Knowledge and Ethics, with these benchmarks also highlighting it as the most accurate model at its price point and speed. It performs strongly in Email Classification (99.0% accuracy) and Reasoning (78.0% accuracy). While its Mathematics accuracy is respectable at 86.0%, its performance in Instruction Following (47.0% accuracy) and Coding (80.0% accuracy) suggests areas for potential improvement. Its ability to handle in-depth, multi-step queries with a larger context window and double the citations per search makes it suitable for advanced enterprise applications, despite its premium cost.

Model Pricing

Current Pricing

Feature Price (per 1M tokens)
Prompt $3
Completion $15
Web Search $5000

Price History

Available Endpoints
Provider Endpoint Name Context Length Pricing (Input) Pricing (Output)
Perplexity
Perplexity | perplexity/sonar-pro 200K $3 / 1M tokens $15 / 1M tokens
Benchmark Results
Benchmark Category Reasoning Strategy Free Executions Accuracy Cost Duration
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