Sonar Pricing
BalancedPerplexity · 127K tokens context
Sonar from Perplexity costs $1.00 per 1 million input tokens and $1.00 per 1 million output tokens as of July 2026 (live OpenRouter data). The model supports a 127,072-token context window (approximately 95,304 words) with a 16K-token maximum output. A typical 1,000-token request costs $0.0010 in input charges; a 10,000-token request costs $0.0100.
| Input price | $1.00 / 1M tokens |
|---|---|
| Output price | $1.00 / 1M tokens |
| Output / input ratio | 1.0× |
| Context window | 127,072 tokens (~95,304 words) |
| Maximum output | 16,000 tokens |
| Cost per 1K tokens (input) | $0.0010 |
| Tier | Balanced |
| Last verified |
Sonar is lightweight, affordable, fast, and simple to use — now featuring citations and the ability to customize sources.
Input Price
$1.00
per 1 million tokens
Output Price
$1.00
per 1 million tokens
Context Window
127K tokens
max 16K output
Cost Examples
| Request Type | Tokens | Input Cost | Output Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 word article | 1,333 | $0.00133 | $0.0004 |
| 10-page document (2,500 words) | 3,333 | $0.00333 | $0.001 |
| 1,000 lines of code | 5,000 | $0.005 | $0.0015 |
| 100K token document | 100,000 | $0.10 | $0.03 |
Output cost estimated at 30% of input token count. Use the calculator for exact figures.
Strengths
- ✓Affordable at $1.00/1M input tokens
- ✓Multimodal: understands images as well as text
- ✓Strong general-purpose performance
Limitations
- –Quality and availability can vary by hosting provider
- –Quality and availability can vary by hosting provider
Best Use Cases
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