by Perplexity

Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search.

multimodal closed 200K ctx
Cheapest input
$3.0/M
on OpenRouter
Cheapest output
$15.0/M
on OpenRouter
Fastest
24 tok/s
on OpenRouter
Hosted equiv.
~$5.4/hr
@ 100 tok/s on OpenRouter

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...

Hosted API only

No self-host path — closed weights.

Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search's weights aren't published. Use it via the access providers below.

Where to use it

Cheapest hosted endpoints.

Provider Access $/M in $/M out
OpenRouter api aggregator $3.0 $15.0 Launch ↗
Performance

Speed across providers.

Tokens/sec and time-to-first-token measured against the same prompt template on each provider's API.

Provider Tokens/sec TTFT Total
OpenRouter 23.8 2439 ms 5039 ms
FAQ

Frequently asked.

How do I run Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search?
Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search is a closed-source API model. The cheapest way to access it is through the API providers listed on this page (direct API, aggregators, and hosted chat UIs).
Where can I access Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search?
Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search is available via OpenRouter. Each access option lists its own pricing (per million tokens or hourly hosting).
How much does it cost to run Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search?
API pricing starts at $3.0/M input tokens and $15.0/M output tokens. Self-hosting cost depends on the GPU you rent — see the Run It Yourself tab.
Is Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search open-source or proprietary?
Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search is a proprietary model from Perplexity. Access is API-only — there are no public weights to download.