Perplexity model
Sonar API cost calculator
Sonar costs $1 per 1M input tokens and $1 per 1M output tokens on the Perplexity API, with a 127K-token context window. A typical request (2K input, 500 output tokens) costs $0.0025 — about $75.00/month at 1,000 requests per day. Use the calculator below to model your exact workload.
Find me a cheaper modelWhat real workloads cost on Sonar
| Workload | Tokens (in / out) | Per request | Per 1K requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbot message | 500 / 300 | $0.0008 | $0.80 |
| RAG query with context | 4,000 / 500 | $0.0045 | $4.50 |
| Document summarization | 20,000 / 1,000 | $0.02 | $21.00 |
| Agent coding session | 100,000 / 5,000 | $0.10 | $105 |
Sonar vs other Perplexity models
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonar | $1 | $1 | 127K |
| Sonar Pro Search | $3 | $15 | 200K |
| Sonar Reasoning Pro | $2 | $8 | 128K |
| Sonar Pro | $3 | $15 | 200K |
| Sonar Deep Research | $2 | $8 | 128K |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Sonar cost per 1M tokens?
According to current pricing data, Sonar costs $1 per 1M input tokens and $1 per 1M output tokens. Processing 1M tokens each way costs $2.00.
What does a typical API request to Sonar cost?
A typical request with 2,000 input tokens and 500 output tokens costs $0.0025. At 1,000 requests per day that is $2.50 daily, or about $75.00 per month.
What is Sonar's context window?
Sonar supports a 127K-token context window (127,072 tokens).
Does Sonar support prompt caching?
No cache-read pricing is published for Sonar, so every input token is billed at the full $1 per 1M rate.
What is a cheaper alternative to Sonar?
Ling-2.6-flash from Inclusionai is currently the cheapest comparable option at $0.01 per 1M input tokens versus $1 for Sonar — roughly 100x cheaper on input.
Compare all current prices on the live model pricing dashboard, see Sonar vs Ling-2.6-flash pricing, or run Sonar head-to-head against other models in the side-by-side comparison playground.
Pricing data via the OpenRouter models API.