Perplexity API pricing
5 models · US
Sonar models with live web grounding built into the completion itself.
- Cheapest input / 1M
- $1.00
- Priciest input / 1M
- $3.00
- Largest context
- 200K
- Models tracked
- 5
Sonar
Sonar Pro
Sonar Pro Search
All Perplexity models
Cheapest first, by blended cost.
| # | Model | Blended / 1M | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonar Perplexity | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | 127K | Vision |
| 2 | Sonar Reasoning Pro Perplexity | $3.50 | $2.00 | $8.00 | 128K | ReasoningVision |
| 3 | Sonar Deep Research Perplexity | $3.50 | $2.00 | $8.00 | 128K | Reasoning |
| 4 | Sonar Pro Search Perplexity | $6.00 | $3.00 | $15.00 | 200K | ReasoningVision |
| 5 | Sonar Pro Perplexity | $6.00 | $3.00 | $15.00 | 200K | Vision |
Frequently asked
How much does the Perplexity API cost?
Perplexity models in this directory range from $1.00 to $3.00 per million input tokens. The cheapest is Sonar; the most expensive is Sonar Pro.
How many models does Perplexity offer?
5 models are tracked here, with the largest context window being 200K tokens on Sonar Pro Search.