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Sonar Pro

GA

Advanced search model for complex queries and follow-ups; ~2x more search results than Sonar; non-reasoning. 200K context. Token pricing $3/$15 per 1M in/out. Additional per-request search fee NOT in token price: $6/$10/$14 per 1,000 requests for low/medium/high search context size (pricing page). Supports image input and the Dec 2025 media classifier (auto image/video selection). Max output tokens not published. Knowledge cutoff not published (search-grounded). Pricing page fetched 2026-06-28.

Sonar Pro by Perplexity costs $3 per 1M input tokens and $15 per 1M output tokens ($6/1M blended), with a 200K (200.000-token) context window. It is generally available (GA).

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

Provider
Perplexity
Status
GA
Input price
$3 / 1M tokens
Output price
$15 / 1M tokens
Cached input
—
Blended price
$6 / 1M tokens
Context window
200.000 tokens (200K)
Max output
—
Modality
text, image
Open weights
No — API only
Knowledge cutoff
—
Released
Jan 2025
API string
sonar-pro

Source: Perplexity official documentation ↗

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FAQ

Sonar Pro — questions & answers

How much does Sonar Pro cost?

Sonar Pro is priced at $3 per 1M input tokens and $15 per 1M output tokens ($6/1M blended at a 3:1 input-to-output ratio).

What is the context window of Sonar Pro?

Sonar Pro has a 200.000-token context window (200K).

Is Sonar Pro deprecated?

No — Sonar Pro is generally available (GA) and not currently scheduled for deprecation or retirement in our tracker.

Does Sonar Pro support image or vision input?

Yes — Sonar Pro accepts image input. Listed modalities: text, image.

Can I self-host Sonar Pro?

No — Sonar Pro is proprietary. Its weights are not publicly released, so it is available only through Perplexity's API (or hosted partners), not for self-hosting.

What is the API model string for Sonar Pro?

The API model identifier for Sonar Pro is "sonar-pro" when calling Perplexity's API.