Sonar Deep Research pricing & price history
Sonar Deep Research by Perplexity costs $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $8.00 per 1M output tokens, with a 128K token context window.
Price history
No price changes since tracking began on 2026-09-24. We check every 10 minutes.
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About Sonar Deep Research
Sonar Deep Research is a research-focused model designed for multi-step retrieval, synthesis, and reasoning across complex topics. It autonomously searches, reads, and evaluates sources, refining its approach as it gathers...
FAQ
How much does Sonar Deep Research cost?
Sonar Deep Research by Perplexity costs $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $8.00 per 1M output tokens, with a 128K token context window. A typical request with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens costs about $0.008.
What is the context window of Sonar Deep Research?
Sonar Deep Research supports up to 128,000 tokens of context and up to 115,200 output tokens per request.
Has Sonar Deep Research’s price changed?
No price changes recorded since ModelBank started tracking it on 2026-09-24.
Is Sonar Deep Research being deprecated?
No retirement date has been announced for Sonar Deep Research as of 2026-11-12.
What are cheaper alternatives to Sonar Deep Research?
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