Perplexity
Perplexity Sonar request fee (low context) usage cost
Low search-context request fee for Sonar ($5 per 1,000). Medium and high context cost more; tokens bill separately.
Estimate cost
- Published unit price
- $0.005
- Estimated cost
- $5.00
Project monthly volume
- Estimated daily cost
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- Estimated monthly cost
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Cost at different volumes
Cost of Perplexity Sonar request fee (low context) from light use to heavy use. The middle rows are there so you are not jumping from 10 to 100 with nothing in between.
| Usage volume | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| 1 | $0.005 |
| 10 | $0.05 |
| 25 | $0.125 |
| 50 | $0.25 |
| 100 | $0.5 |
| 250 | $1.25 |
| 500 | $2.50 |
| 1,000 | $5.00 |
| 2,500 | $12.50 |
| 5,000 | $25.00 |
| 10,000 | $50.00 |
| 25,000 | $125.00 |
| 50,000 | $250.00 |
| 100,000 | $500.00 |
| 250,000 | $1,250.00 |
| 500,000 | $2,500.00 |
| 1,000,000 | $5,000.00 |
| 5,000,000 | $25,000.00 |
| 10,000,000 | $50,000.00 |
At these rates
- The published rate is $0.005 per Sonar request (low search context).
- One thousand units cost $5.00; 100,000 units cost $500.00 before allowances, tiers, or other billing components.
- A $100 budget covers about 20,000 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.