Sonar Deep Research is a research-focused model designed for multi-step retrieval, synthesis, and reasoning across complex topics. It autonomously searches, reads, and evaluates sources, refining its approach as it gathers...
Specifications
| Provider | Perplexity |
|---|---|
| Context window | 128,000 tokens (128K) |
| Input price | $2 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $8 / 1M tokens |
| Input modalities | text |
| Output modalities | text |
| Model ID | perplexity/sonar-deep-research |
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 Deep Research cost?
Indicative pricing (via OpenRouter, updated 2026-08-22) is $2 per 1M input tokens and $8 per 1M output tokens. A provider's own list price may differ. On Vincony, Sonar Deep Research is available on credit-based pricing alongside 800+ other models.
What is Sonar Deep Research's context window?
Sonar Deep Research supports a context window of up to 128,000 tokens (128K), which is how much text it can consider at once.
Who makes Sonar Deep Research?
Sonar Deep Research 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 Deep Research?
You can use Sonar Deep Research directly through Perplexity, or via Vincony, which aggregates 800+ models (including Sonar Deep Research) into one interface with side-by-side comparison and credit-based pricing.