Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search

PerplexityID: perplexity/sonar-pro-search

Exclusively available on the OpenRouter API, Sonar Pro's new Pro Search mode is Perplexity's most advanced agentic search system. It is designed for deeper reasoning and analysis. Pricing is based on tokens plus $18 per thousand requests. This model powers the Pro Search mode on the Perplexity platform. Sonar Pro Search adds autonomous, multi-step reasoning to Sonar Pro. So, instead of just one query + synthesis, it plans and executes entire research workflows using tools.

Pricing per 1M Tokens

Input (Prompt)$3.00
Output (Completion)$15
Cache ReadFree
Cache WriteFree
ImageN/A

Specifications

Context Length200K
Max Output Tokens8K
Input ModalitiesText + Image
Output ModalitiesText
TokenizerOther
Instruct TypeN/A
Top Provider Context200K
Top Provider Max Output8K
ModeratedNo

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Last updated: March 23, 2026

First tracked: March 23, 2026