Perplexity: Sonar
Analysis Summary
Perplexity: Sonar sits in the Efficient tier on our leaderboard, ranked #260 of 556 published models on overall intelligence. At $1.00 input and $1.00 output per 1M tokens, it is among the most expensive on the market. It offers a mid-sized context window and supports vision.
Editorial notes
Perplexity Sonar provides vision and a 127K context at low symmetric pricing, but its intelligence index is limited and benchmark coverage is sparse, making it better suited to lightweight search-augmented tasks.
Assessed May 14, 2026
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Performance Profile
Sonar is lightweight, affordable, fast, and simple to use — now featuring citations and the ability to customize sources. It is designed for companies seeking to integrate lightweight question-and-answer features..
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Model Information
| OpenRouter ID |
perplexity/sonar
|
| Provider | perplexity |
| Release Date | January 27, 2025 |
| Context Length | 127,072 tokens |
| Status | Active |
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $1.00 | $0.001000 |
| Output | $1.00 | $0.001000 |
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