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Sonar Pro pricing

API list price by Perplexity · checked Oct 26, 2026
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$3 / $15per 1M tokens in / out
#328on OpenRouter by tokens · 1.1B / week

Price sheetper 1M tokens

Input$3list
Output$15
Context · max output200K · 8Ktokens

Where to buy1 provider · per 1M tokens

ProviderInputOutputContext
Perplexitylab$3$15200K

In Perplexity's line-upper 1M in / out

Decider v1.2$0.02 / —−100%
pplx Decider Flash v1.2$0.01 / $0−100%
pplx Decider v1.2$0.02 / $0−100%
Sonar Reasoning Pro$2 / $8−42%
Sonar Deep Research$2 / $8−42%
Sonar Pro$3 / $15this model
Sonar Pro Search$3 / $150%
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Cheaper for the same workvs Sonar Pro

Claude Sonnet 5.5 max-33%score ×7.4$5.46
Gemini 4 Argon high-33%score ×6.9$1.62
GPT-6.1 Sol max-33%score ×6.8$0.72
GPT-6.1 Terra max-67%score ×6.3$0.40
Muse Spark 1.3 max-67%score ×6.3$3.69

Pricing questions

How much does Sonar Pro cost?›

$3 per 1M input tokens and $15 per 1M output tokens.

Is Sonar Pro free to use?›

There is no free API tier.

What is a cheaper alternative to Sonar Pro?›

Claude Sonnet 5.5 at max effort costs -33% per task with a score ×7.4 on Humanity's Last Exam.