Perplexity: Sonar Pro

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.