Sonar API pricing on OpenRouter
Every OpenRouter Sonar rate we track, compared against 2 providers serving the same model.
OpenRouter currently has the cheapest Sonar input price among the 2 providers we track.
OpenRouter Sonar rates
Prices per 1M tokens. Batch and cached-input rates are shown where the provider publishes them.
| Mode | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $1.00/1M | $1.00/1M |
About Sonar
- Creator
- Perplexity
- Context
- 127K
- Modalities
- text, image
Sonar on other providers
About OpenRouter
OpenRouter provides a unified API for accessing hundreds of AI models from multiple providers. It aggregates models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Mistral, and many others, offering a single endpoint with automatic fallback routing and provider optimization.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Sonar cost on OpenRouter?
OpenRouter serves Sonar from $1.00 per 1M input tokens, across 1 tracked pricing mode. Prices are collected daily — see the table above for current input, output, and cached-input rates.
Is OpenRouter the cheapest way to run Sonar?
Of the 2 providers we track serving Sonar, OpenRouter currently has the lowest input price. Rates change often, and throughput and latency differ between providers — check the comparison above before committing.
Does OpenRouter offer batch or cached pricing for Sonar?
We track 1 Sonar offering from OpenRouter. Batch and cached-input rates appear in the table above when the provider publishes them; blank cells mean we have no current figure for that mode.