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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 caseInput / 1M
$1.00
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$1.00
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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 |
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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).
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Model Specs
Released2025-01-27
Context127k
ArchitectureDecoder Only