Sonar pricing & price history
Sonar by Perplexity costs $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $1.00 per 1M output tokens, with a 127K token context window.
Price history
No price changes since tracking began on 2026-09-24. We check every 10 minutes.
Cost calculator
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About Sonar
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...
FAQ
How much does Sonar cost?
Sonar by Perplexity costs $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $1.00 per 1M output tokens, with a 127K token context window. A typical request with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens costs about $0.0025.
What is the context window of Sonar?
Sonar supports up to 127,072 tokens of context and up to 114,364 output tokens per request.
Has Sonar’s price changed?
No price changes recorded since ModelBank started tracking it on 2026-09-24.
Is Sonar being deprecated?
No retirement date has been announced for Sonar as of 2026-11-12.
What are cheaper alternatives to Sonar?
Cheaper options include GLM 5.3 Flash ($0.0399/$0.0784), DeepSeek V4.1 Flash ($0.022/$0.40), DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 ($0.098/$0.29), Llama 4 Scout ($0.10/$0.30).