Perplexity Sonar Deep Research
Perplexity first-party · 128,000 ctx · from $2 input / $8 output per 1M tokens
- Input price ranks #378 of 447 priced models (cheaper = better).
- Cheaper alternative with ≥ same context: Kimi K2.7 Code HighSpeed at $1.9 input.
| Provider | Perplexity |
|---|---|
| Family | |
| Context window | 128,000 |
| Max output | 32,768 |
| Input price | $2 |
| Output price | $8 |
| Cache read | — |
| Cache write | — |
| Reasoning | Yes |
| Tool calling | No |
| Vision | No |
| Open weights | No |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2025-01 |
| Released | 2025-02-01 |
| Last updated | 2025-09-01 |
Identity: Perplexity; data via models.dev + OpenRouter public APIs. Always confirm on the provider's official pricing page.