Perplexity
Sonar Pro token cost
Sonar Pro for richer cited answers. Higher output rates plus search request fees.
Published list rates
Input
$3.00
per 1M tokens
Output
$15.00
per 1M tokens
Context window
200,000
tokens
Pricing source: Perplexity pricing
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Cost as volume grows
Sonar Pro at rising volume: prompt-only, reply-only, and a mixed chat (70% in, 30% out).
| Tokens | Input only | Output only | Mix (70% in / 30% out) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0.000003 | $0.000015 | $0.000007 |
| 10 | $0.00003 | $0.00015 | $0.000066 |
| 100 | $0.0003 | $0.0015 | $0.00066 |
| 200 | $0.0006 | $0.003 | $0.00132 |
| 300 | $0.0009 | $0.0045 | $0.00198 |
| 400 | $0.0012 | $0.006 | $0.00264 |
| 500 | $0.0015 | $0.0075 | $0.0033 |
| 1,000 | $0.003 | $0.015 | $0.0066 |
| 2,000 | $0.006 | $0.03 | $0.0132 |
| 5,000 | $0.015 | $0.075 | $0.033 |
| 10,000 | $0.03 | $0.15 | $0.066 |
| 25,000 | $0.075 | $0.375 | $0.165 |
| 50,000 | $0.15 | $0.75 | $0.33 |
| 100,000 | $0.3 | $1.50 | $0.66 |
| 250,000 | $0.75 | $3.75 | $1.65 |
| 500,000 | $1.50 | $7.50 | $3.30 |
| 1,000,000 | $3.00 | $15.00 | $6.60 |
| 5,000,000 | $15.00 | $75.00 | $33.00 |
| 10,000,000 | $30.00 | $150.00 | $66.00 |
| 50,000,000 | $150.00 | $750.00 | $330.00 |
| 100,000,000 | $300.00 | $1,500.00 | $660.00 |
| 500,000,000 | $1,500.00 | $7,500.00 | $3,300.00 |
| 1,000,000,000 | $3,000.00 | $15,000.00 | $6,600.00 |
| 10,000,000,000 | $30,000.00 | $150,000.00 | $66,000.00 |
| 100,000,000,000 | $300,000.00 | $1,500,000.00 | $660,000.00 |
Tokens for a fixed budget
How far a fixed spend goes on Sonar Pro at these list rates.
| Budget | Input tokens | Output tokens | Mixed tokens (70/30) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.01 | 3,333 | 667 | 1,515 |
| $0.1 | 33,333 | 6,667 | 15,152 |
| $0.5 | 166,667 | 33,333 | 75,758 |
| $1.00 | 333,333 | 66,667 | 151,515 |
| $5.00 | 1.67M | 333,333 | 757,576 |
| $10.00 | 3.33M | 666,667 | 1.52M |
| $20.00 | 6.67M | 1.33M | 3.03M |
| $25.00 | 8.33M | 1.67M | 3.79M |
| $30.00 | 10M | 2M | 4.55M |
| $50.00 | 16.7M | 3.33M | 7.58M |
| $100.00 | 33.3M | 6.67M | 15.2M |
| $250.00 | 83.3M | 16.7M | 37.9M |
| $500.00 | 166.7M | 33.3M | 75.8M |
| $1,000.00 | 333.3M | 66.7M | 151.5M |
| $5,000.00 | 1.67B | 333.3M | 757.6M |
| $10,000.00 | 3.33B | 666.7M | 1.52B |
At these rates
- A workload with 70% input and 30% output costs $6.60 per 1 million total tokens and $660.00 per 100 million.
- At the same token count, output costs 5 times the input rate. Response length therefore deserves its own budget limit.
- Filling the 200,000-token context window with input alone would cost about $0.6, before any output.
These figures use public list prices. Cache eligibility, batch or priority modes, long-context surcharges, discounts, and regional billing can change the invoice.