Sonar Pro vs Qwen-Max (Qwen2.5-Max)

Qwen-Max (Qwen2.5-Max) is about 2.1× cheaper than Sonar Pro on blended token cost ($2.80 vs $6 per 1M). Sonar Pro (Perplexity) is $6/1M blended, 200K context. Qwen-Max (Qwen2.5-Max) (Alibaba) is $2.80/1M blended, 33K context.

Last verified: 13 Aug 2026 · prices from official provider documentation

SpecSonar ProQwen-Max (Qwen2.5-Max)
ProviderPerplexityAlibaba
StatusGAGA
Input $/1M$3$1.60
Output $/1M$15$6.40
Blended $/1M$6$2.80
Context200K33K
Max output8K
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