Sonar Reasoning
Sonar Reasoning is Perplexity's language model with a 128K context window and up to 8K output tokens, available from 2 providers, starting at $1.00 / 1M input and $5.00 / 1M output. A reasoning-focused Sonar model from Perplexity that integrates chain-of-thought capabilities with web search for structured analytical responses.
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| Language |
| Active |
| Perplexity |
| 128K tokens |
| 8K tokens |
| Text |
| Text |
| default |
Capabilities
Input1/5
Text✓
Image·
Audio·
Video·
PDF·
Output1/5
Text✓
Image·
Audio·
Video·
Embedding·
Capabilities2/13
Reasoning✓
Adaptive Reasoning·
Function Calling·
Parallel Function Calling·
Structured Outputs·
Native JSON Schema·
Web Search✓
URL Context·
Computer Use·
Code Execution·
File Search·
Prompt Caching·
Assistant Prefill·
Pricing by Provider
| Provider | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Input $ / 1M | Output $ / 1M | |
Perplexity | $1.00 | $5.00 |
 Vercel AI Gateway | $1.00 | $5.00 |
Cost Calculator
Preset:
Versions
| Version | Released | Context | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonar Pro Search | 200K | $3.00 | $15.00 | Available | |
| Sonar Reasoning Pro | 128K | $2.00 | $8.00 | Available | |
| Sonar Pro | 200K | $3.00 | $15.00 | Available | |
| Sonar Deep Research | 128K | $2.00 | $8.00 | Available | |
| Sonar | 128K | $1.00 | $1.00 | Available | |
| Sonar Reasoning | — | 128K | $1.00 | $5.00 | Current |
| Sonar Medium Chat | — | 16K | $0.600 | $1.80 | Available |
| Sonar Medium Online | — | 12K | — | $1.80 | Available |
| Sonar Small Chat | — | 16K | $0.070 | $0.280 | Available |
| Sonar Small Online | — | 12K | — | $0.280 | Available |