// Perplexity
Sonar Pro
A Perplexity model. 1 prices across 1 channels side by side, each with its source and check date – plus specs, licence, speed and benchmarks.
- Official in/out per 1M
- —
- Lowest (OpenRouter)
- $3 / $15
- Context
- 200K
- AA index
- 7.6
Prices checked 2026-10-22Official sources linked on every rowNo estimates
01Specs at a glance
Official values first; gaps filled from OpenRouter’s API where the vendor page is silent.
| Vendor | Perplexity |
|---|---|
| Context window | 200K (200,000 tokens) |
| Max output | 8K |
| Input | Text · Image |
| Output | Text |
| Tool calling / JSON | No / No |
| Weights & licence | Closed · Proprietary (API only) |
| Released | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Model IDs | perplexity/sonar-pro |
02Prices on 1 channels
Per 1M tokens, in the currency each source publishes (1 USD = 6.7 CNY for the blended column). Sorted: official first, then cheapest.
| Channel | Source | Input | Output | Cache hit | Blended $ | Context | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter Via OpenRouter / provider listed there | OpenRouter Unverified 10-22 | $3 | $15 | — | 6 | 200K | OpenRouter list price (lowest-routed); official vendor page not verified |
“Official” = vendor pricing page; “Platform” = the platform’s own pricing page; “OpenRouter” = price listed on OpenRouter, not checked on the platform’s site. Click a source tag to open the original page.
03Where you can use it
Derived only from the price sources above. Country restrictions are set by each vendor – check their terms before you sign up.
- Via OpenRouter / provider listed there
OpenRouter
04Performance
Speed and AA index from Artificial Analysis public leaderboards (not our own tests); benchmark scores from our benchmark library, best result per benchmark.
- AA indexSonar Pro
- 7.6
- AA index per $ (blended)
- 1.27
05Price changes we recorded
All price changes →From our daily re-checks of the sources above.
No price change recorded since we started tracking (2026-10-10).
06More from Perplexity
FAQ
How much does the Sonar Pro API cost?
There is no official pay-as-you-go price in our data. The lowest listed price is $3 / $15 on OpenRouter.
What is the context window of Sonar Pro?
200K tokens of context, up to 8K output tokens. Platforms may cap it lower – see the table.
Is Sonar Pro open source?
No. It is only available through APIs and the vendor’s apps.