Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search
PERPLEXITY Developer Architecture Profile
Intelligence (ELO)1200Chatbot Arena Verified
Max Context200,000Tokens
API Cost / 1M$18.00Blended Prompt + Completion
Model Capabilities
Exclusively available on the OpenRouter API, Sonar Pro's new Pro Search mode is Perplexity's most advanced agentic search system. It is designed for deeper reasoning and analysis. Pricing is based on tokens plus $18 per thousand requests. This model powers the Pro Search mode on the Perplexity platform.
Sonar Pro Search adds autonomous, multi-step reasoning to Sonar Pro. So, instead of just one query + synthesis, it plans and executes entire research workflows using tools.
Granular Pricing Matrix
Input Tokens (Prompt)$3.00 / 1M
Output Tokens (Completion)$15.00 / 1M
Pricing data via OpenRouter. Sync: 3/16/2026
Evaluate Competitors
VS Engine MatchupPerplexity: Sonar Pro Search vs Upstage: Solar Pro 3VS Engine MatchupPerplexity: Sonar Pro Search vs Kwaipilot: KAT-Coder-Pro V1VS Engine MatchupPerplexity: Sonar Pro Search vs Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4.5VS Engine MatchupPerplexity: Sonar Pro Search vs Nous: Hermes 4 70BVS Engine MatchupPerplexity: Sonar Pro Search vs Google: Gemma 3n 2B (free)VS Engine MatchupPerplexity: Sonar Pro Search vs Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 4