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.
API pricing
Per provider
What it costs per month across providers.
Estimate your monthly bill for Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search across every host that publishes per-token pricing. Slide your token volumes; the chart + table re-rank cheapest-first.
Cheapest
$60.0
OpenRouter
$/M input
$3.0
per million tokens
$/M output
$15.0
per million tokens
Providers
1
with priced rows
Monthly bill
Cheapest provider on the left.
Total monthly cost — input + output tokens combined.
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Bill breakdown.
| Provider | Monthly total | |
|---|---|---|
| $60.0 | Sign up ↗ |
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Context window
How much it can remember.
200K tokens
≈ 150,000 English words
4K
32K
128K
1M
Capabilities
What it can do.
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JSON mode
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Streaming
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Fine-tuning