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Why use Sonar Pro on OpenRouter?
OpenRouter offers Sonar Pro with pay-as-you-go pricing at $3.00/1M input tokens. OpenRouter is a multi-provider LLM aggregator offering unified API access to 300+ models from all major labs and emerging providers, with automatic failover for reliability.
Compare Sonar Pro across 2 providers to find the best fit for your use caseSetup recipe
Docs fallbackUse the provider REST API or SDKCreate a provider API keymodel: perplexity/sonar-properplexity/sonar-proRequest example
perplexity/sonar-pro.Gotchas
- Use provider model ID "perplexity/sonar-pro", not the LLMReference slug "sonar-pro".
Compare Sonar Pro Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| Perplexity Labs | $3.00 | $15.00 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $3.00 |
| Output tokens | $15.00 |
Capabilities
About Sonar Pro
Advanced Perplexity search model with 200K context window. Provides double the citations of Sonar. Supports Pro Search mode (sonar-pro-search). Request fees: $6-$14/1K requests (Low/Medium/High).
FAQ
What does Sonar Pro cost on OpenRouter?
On OpenRouter, Sonar Pro costs $3 per 1M input tokens and $15 per 1M output tokens.
What is the context window for Sonar Pro on OpenRouter?
Sonar Pro supports a 200,000 token context window on OpenRouter.
How does OpenRouter compare to other Sonar Pro providers?
Sonar Pro is available from 2 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $3/1M tokens from OpenRouter.
What API model ID do I use for Sonar Pro on OpenRouter?
Use the model ID perplexity/sonar-pro when calling OpenRouter's API.
Who created Sonar Pro?
Sonar Pro was created by Perplexity Labs as part of the Sonar model family.
Is Sonar Pro open source?
Sonar Pro's open source status is unknown in the seed data.