Sonar
Perplexity first-party · 128,000 ctx · from $1 input / $1 output per 1M tokens
- Input price ranks #317 of 447 priced models (cheaper = better).
- Cheaper alternative with ≥ same context: GLM-5.1 at $0.98 input.
| Provider | Perplexity |
|---|---|
| Family | sonar |
| Context window | 128,000 |
| Max output | 4,096 |
| Input price | $1 |
| Output price | $1 |
| Cache read | — |
| Cache write | — |
| Reasoning | No |
| Tool calling | No |
| Vision | No |
| Open weights | No |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2025-09-01 |
| Released | 2024-01-01 |
| Last updated | 2025-09-01 |
Available from 2 curated sources
| Source | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | $1 | $1 |
| Perplexity first-party | $1 | $1 |
Identity: Perplexity; data via models.dev + OpenRouter public APIs. Always confirm on the provider's official pricing page.