Sonar is lightweight, affordable, fast, and simple to use — now featuring citations and the ability to customize sources. It is designed for companies seeking to integrate lightweight question-and-answer features...
Specifications
| Provider | Perplexity |
|---|---|
| Context window | 127,072 tokens (127K) |
| Input price | $1 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $1 / 1M tokens |
| Input modalities | text, image |
| Output modalities | text |
| Model ID | perplexity/sonar |
Pricing is per 1M tokens, indicative pricing via OpenRouter (updated 2026-08-22); a provider's own list price may differ.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Sonar cost?
Indicative pricing (via OpenRouter, updated 2026-08-22) is $1 per 1M input tokens and $1 per 1M output tokens. A provider's own list price may differ. On Vincony, Sonar is available on credit-based pricing alongside 800+ other models.
What is Sonar's context window?
Sonar supports a context window of up to 127,072 tokens (127K), which is how much text it can consider at once.
Who makes Sonar?
Sonar is built by Perplexity. You can access it — and compare it against other providers' models — through Vincony's multi-model platform.
How do I use Sonar?
You can use Sonar directly through Perplexity, or via Vincony, which aggregates 800+ models (including Sonar) into one interface with side-by-side comparison and credit-based pricing.