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Why use Sonar on Perplexity Labs?
Perplexity Labs offers Sonar with pay-as-you-go pricing at $1.00/1M input tokens. Perplexity is an advanced AI-powered answer engine that aims to revolutionize information discovery and knowledge acquisition.
Compare Sonar across 3 providers to find the best fit for your use caseSetup recipe
Docs fallbackUse the provider REST API or SDKCreate a provider API keymodel: sonarsonarRequest example
sonar.Gotchas
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Compare Sonar Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| Perplexity Labs | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| Vercel AI Gateway | — | — |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $1.00 |
| Output tokens | $1.00 |
Capabilities
About Sonar
Lightweight, cost-effective Perplexity search model with grounding and citations. Request fees: $5-$12/1K requests depending on search context depth (Low/Medium/High).
FAQ
What does Sonar cost on Perplexity Labs?
On Perplexity Labs, Sonar costs $1 per 1M input tokens and $1 per 1M output tokens.
What is the context window for Sonar on Perplexity Labs?
Sonar supports a 127k token context window on Perplexity Labs.
How does Perplexity Labs compare to other Sonar providers?
Sonar is available from 3 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $1/1M tokens from OpenRouter.
What API model ID do I use for Sonar on Perplexity Labs?
Use the model ID sonar when calling Perplexity Labs's API.
Who created Sonar?
Sonar was created by Perplexity Labs as part of the Sonar model family.
Is Sonar open source?
Sonar is not open source; the seed data lists it as proprietary.