Perplexity: Sonar

PerplexityID: perplexity/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 optimized for speed.

Pricing per 1M Tokens

Input (Prompt)$1.00
Output (Completion)$1.00
Cache ReadFree
Cache WriteFree
ImageN/A

Specifications

Context Length127K
Max Output TokensN/A
Input ModalitiesText + Image
Output ModalitiesText
TokenizerOther
Instruct TypeN/A
Top Provider Context127K
Top Provider Max OutputN/A
ModeratedNo

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Last updated: March 23, 2026

First tracked: March 23, 2026