Perplexity
Perplexity Sonar request fee (high context) usage cost
High search-context request fee for Sonar ($12 per 1,000). Tokens still bill separately.
Estimate cost
- Published unit price
- $0.012
- Estimated cost
- $12.00
Project monthly volume
- Estimated daily cost
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- Estimated monthly cost
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Cost at different volumes
What Perplexity Sonar request fee (high context) costs at a few usage levels, including in-between amounts — not only round thousands.
| Usage volume | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| 1 | $0.012 |
| 10 | $0.12 |
| 25 | $0.3 |
| 50 | $0.6 |
| 100 | $1.20 |
| 250 | $3.00 |
| 500 | $6.00 |
| 1,000 | $12.00 |
| 2,500 | $30.00 |
| 5,000 | $60.00 |
| 10,000 | $120.00 |
| 25,000 | $300.00 |
| 50,000 | $600.00 |
| 100,000 | $1,200.00 |
| 250,000 | $3,000.00 |
| 500,000 | $6,000.00 |
| 1,000,000 | $12,000.00 |
| 5,000,000 | $60,000.00 |
| 10,000,000 | $120,000.00 |
At these rates
- The published rate is $0.012 per Sonar request (high search context).
- One thousand units cost $12.00; 100,000 units cost $1,200.00 before allowances, tiers, or other billing components.
- A $100 budget covers about 8,333 units at this linear rate.
The calculator applies the published unit rate in a straight line. Included quotas, tiers, minimums, regional charges, and other billing lines can change the total.