Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research
PERPLEXITY Developer Architecture Profile
Intelligence (ELO)1440Chatbot Arena Verified
Max Context Limit128,000Max Out: 115,200 tokens
Prompt CachingStandardNo Cache Discount
Standard API / 1M$10.00🧠 Deep Reasoner
Model Capabilities & Contract SLAs
- Reasoning
- Coding & Logic
- Fictional
- 🧠 Extended Test-Time Reasoning
Sonar Deep Research is a research-focused model designed for multi-step retrieval, synthesis, and reasoning across complex topics. It autonomously searches, reads, and evaluates sources, refining its approach as it gathers...
Granular Pricing Matrix
Input Tokens (Standard Prompt)$2.00 / 1M
Output Tokens (Completion)$8.00 / 1M
Internal Reasoning Tokens$3.00 / 1M
Pricing data via OpenRouter. Sync: 10/2/2026
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