Perplexity models
Search-grounded Sonar models and agent tools with token plus request fees.
Sonar
$1.00 / $1.00 per 1M tokens
Sonar Pro
$3.00 / $15.00 per 1M tokens
Sonar Reasoning Pro
$2.00 / $8.00 per 1M tokens
Sonar Deep Research
$2.00 / $8.00 per 1M tokens
Perplexity
Search-grounded Sonar models and agent tools with token plus request fees.
There are 4 published models here. On a 70/30 mix, combined list rates run from $1.00 to $6.60 per 1 million tokens, with a median of $3.80. The largest listed context window in this group is 200,000 tokens. The most recent price check in this group is 2026-08-14.
Official Perplexity pricing page
Perplexity list rates
USD per million tokens. The 70/30 mix is a planning default — change it on the model page if your traffic is output-heavy.
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Mixed 70/30 | Context | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonar | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | 128,000 | |
| Sonar Reasoning Pro | $2.00 | $8.00 | $3.80 | 128,000 | |
| Sonar Deep Research | $2.00 | $8.00 | $3.80 | 128,000 | |
| Sonar Pro | $3.00 | $15.00 | $6.60 | 200,000 |
Questions about Perplexity rates
Do these Perplexity figures include discounts and tax?
No. They are public list rates. Commits, credits, regions, tax, and commercial discounts are not in the number — check the source linked on each model.
When is the more expensive Perplexity tier worth the extra?
Sonar Pro sits near $6.60 per 1M tokens on a 70/30 mix, versus $1.00 on Sonar. Use the high tier when retries or long reasoning actually fail on the cheap one.