Sonar Pro Search
Sonar Pro Search is Perplexity's flagship search-augmented AI model that combines real-time web search with multimodal understanding across a 200K token context window.
API Pricing
| Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| $3.00 | $15.00 | 4/14/2026 |
Prices updated daily. Last check: 4/14/2026
Model Details
General
- Creator
- Perplexity
- Family
- Sonar
- Tier
- Flagship
- Context Window
- 200K
- Modalities
- Text, Image
Capabilities
- Tool Calling
- No
- Open Source
- No
Strengths & Limitations
- Real-time web search integration provides access to current information beyond training cutoff
- 200K token context window enables processing of lengthy documents and extended conversations
- Multimodal support allows analysis of both text and image inputs
- Source citation capabilities provide transparency and verification for generated responses
- Search-augmented generation reduces hallucination on factual queries
- Optimized specifically for information retrieval and research tasks
- Can access and synthesize information from multiple web sources simultaneously
- No tool calling support limits integration with external APIs and functions
- Proprietary model with no access to underlying weights or architecture
- Search dependency may impact response speed compared to pure language models
- Performance relies on quality and availability of web search results
- Limited to Perplexity's search infrastructure and indexing capabilities
Key Features
About Sonar Pro Search
Common Use Cases
Sonar Pro Search is designed for applications requiring current, factual information and research capabilities. Its search-augmented approach makes it ideal for news analysis, market research, academic research assistance, fact-checking workflows, and customer support scenarios where up-to-date information is essential. The large context window supports lengthy research sessions, document analysis combined with web search, and complex multi-step research tasks. Organizations use it for competitive intelligence, trend analysis, and any application where the accuracy and recency of information outweighs the need for pure generative capabilities or tool integration.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Sonar Pro Search cost per million tokens?
Sonar Pro Search pricing varies by provider and usage type. Check the pricing table above for current rates across all available providers offering this model.
What is Sonar Pro Search best used for?
Sonar Pro Search excels at research tasks, fact-checking, news analysis, and applications requiring current information. Its real-time web search integration makes it ideal for questions about recent events, market conditions, or any scenario where information accuracy and recency are more important than pure generative capabilities.
How does Sonar Pro Search differ from traditional language models?
Unlike traditional language models that rely solely on training data, Sonar Pro Search integrates live web search results into its responses. This allows it to access current information, cite sources, and reduce hallucination on factual queries, though it lacks tool calling capabilities that some traditional models offer.