Perplexity: Sonar Reasoning Pro
Analysis Summary
Perplexity: Sonar Reasoning Pro sits in the Efficient tier on our leaderboard, ranked #256 of 556 published models on overall intelligence. At $2.00 input and $8.00 output per 1M tokens, it is among the most expensive on the market. It offers a standard large context window and supports vision and reasoning.
Editorial notes
Perplexity Sonar Reasoning Pro adds vision and partial benchmark coverage, but sparse data and moderate pricing make it difficult to assess reliably against better-documented reasoning models.
Assessed May 14, 2026
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Performance Profile
Note: Sonar Pro pricing includes Perplexity search pricing. Designed for..
Capabilities
Architecture Detail
| Instruct Type | deepseek-r1 |
Benchmark Scores
Intelligence
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Model Information
| OpenRouter ID |
perplexity/sonar-reasoning-pro
|
| Provider | perplexity |
| Release Date | March 7, 2025 |
| Context Length | 128,000 tokens |
| Status | Active |
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $2.00 | $0.002000 |
| Output | $8.00 | $0.008000 |
Live Performance
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