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Why use Sonar Deep Research on Perplexity Labs?
Perplexity Labs offers Sonar Deep Research with pay-as-you-go pricing at $2.00/1M input tokens. Perplexity is an advanced AI-powered answer engine that aims to revolutionize information discovery and knowledge acquisition.
Compare Sonar Deep Research across 2 providers to find the best fit for your use caseSetup recipe
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Compare Sonar Deep Research Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | $2.00 | $8.00 |
| Perplexity Labs | $2.00 | $8.00 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $2.00 |
| Output tokens | $8.00 |
Capabilities
About Sonar Deep Research
Expert-level Perplexity research model conducting exhaustive multi-step searches and generating comprehensive reports. Additional fees: $5/1K searches, $2/MTok citations, $3/MTok reasoning tokens. Supports async API with 7-day TTL and reasoning_effort parameter (low/medium/high).
FAQ
What does Sonar Deep Research cost on Perplexity Labs?
On Perplexity Labs, Sonar Deep Research costs $2 per 1M input tokens and $8 per 1M output tokens.
What is the context window for Sonar Deep Research on Perplexity Labs?
Sonar Deep Research supports a 128k token context window on Perplexity Labs.
How does Perplexity Labs compare to other Sonar Deep Research providers?
Sonar Deep Research is available from 2 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $2/1M tokens from OpenRouter.
What API model ID do I use for Sonar Deep Research on Perplexity Labs?
Use the model ID sonar-deep-research when calling Perplexity Labs's API.
Who created Sonar Deep Research?
Sonar Deep Research was created by Perplexity Labs as part of the Sonar model family.
Is Sonar Deep Research open source?
Sonar Deep Research is not open source; the seed data lists it as proprietary.