Sonar Pro Search
by Perplexityperplexity/sonar-pro-search
LLMCompare cannot run Sonar Pro Search yet.No route to this model is configured on this site yet. Its prices and parameters are listed below for reference.
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- Context length
- 200,000 tokens
- Maximum output
- 8,000 tokens
- Accepts
- Text, Image
- Returns
- Text
- Features
- JSON outputImage input
- Reasoning effort levels
- Not supported
- Released
- 30 Oct 2025
- Knowledge cutoff
- Not published
Model facts synced from the OpenRouter model list on 21 Oct 2026.
Sonar Pro Search pricing by route
A route is the service LLMCompare calls to reach the model. Sonar Pro Search has 1 route. Prices are in US dollars.
| Route | On LLMCompare | Inputper 1M tokens | Outputper 1M tokens | Price verified on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouterDefault | Not configured | $3.00 | $15.00 | openrouter.ai/perplexity/sonar-pro-search |
The cost shown in an LLMCompare report is calculated from these prices as they were at the time of the run.
Cost calculator
Estimate what a batch of calls to Sonar Pro Search costs. The starting numbers are examples. Change them to match your task.
- Cost per call
- $0.0105
- 13 credits
- Cost of 100 calls
- $1.05
- 1,300 credits
Calculated from the OpenRouter prices verified on 21 Oct 2026. Credits are the cost plus a 20% service fee, at $0.001 per credit, rounded up for each call, with a minimum of 1 per call. A real run is charged for the usage the provider reports.
Parameters you can set
These are the parameters LLMCompare can set when it calls the model through OpenRouter.
| Parameter | Type | Range or options | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
temperature | Number | 0 to 2in steps of 0.1 | Provider default |
top_p | Number | 0 to 1in steps of 0.05 | Provider default |
max_tokens | Integer | 1 to 8,000 | Provider default |
About 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...
Description as published for this model. LLMCompare has not edited it.
Models to compare with Sonar Pro Search
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| Add to comparison | Model | Context | Max output | Input priceper 1M tokens | Output priceper 1M tokens | Features | Released | On LLMCompare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sonar ProPerplexityperplexity/sonar-pro | 200k | 8k | $3.00 | $15.00 | Vision | No route yet | ||
Sonar Reasoning ProPerplexityperplexity/sonar-reasoning-pro | 128k | 115k | $2.00 | $8.00 | Vision | No route yet | ||
Sonar Deep ResearchPerplexityperplexity/sonar-deep-research | 128k | 115k | $2.00 | $8.00 | — | No route yet | ||
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Claude Sonnet 4.6Anthropicanthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6 | 1M | 128k | $3.00 | $15.00 | ReasoningJSONToolsCacheVision | No route yet | ||
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Questions about Sonar Pro Search
- How much does Sonar Pro Search cost?
- On the OpenRouter route, Sonar Pro Search costs $3.00 per 1 million input tokens and $15.00 per 1 million output tokens, in US dollars. LLMCompare verified this price on 21 Oct 2026.
- What is the context length of Sonar Pro Search?
- Sonar Pro Search has a context length of 200,000 tokens and returns up to 8,000 output tokens in one call.
- What inputs does Sonar Pro Search accept?
- Sonar Pro Search accepts these inputs: Text, Image. Sonar Pro Search returns: Text.
- Can I test Sonar Pro Search on my own data?
- Not yet. LLMCompare lists the prices and parameters of Sonar Pro Search, but no route to Sonar Pro Search is configured on LLMCompare, so it cannot be selected for an evaluation.