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Perplexity: Sonar — pricing & benchmarks

By perplexity · Updated 2026-10-06 · Reads imagesreads images / documents

Perplexity: Sonar costs $1 per 1M input tokens and $1 per 1M output tokens, with a 127K context window. It is best suited for reads images / documents, and is available through one OpenAI-compatible Appmo API key.
$1Input / 1M
$1Output / 1M
127KContext

What Perplexity: Sonar is used for

Perplexity: Sonar is best suited for reads images / documents. Access it through one Appmo API key alongside 458 other models — Appmo's optimizer can route to it automatically when it is the best value for a request.

Use it via the Appmo API (OpenAI-compatible)

curl https://appmo.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APPMO_KEY" \
  -d '{"model":"perplexity/sonar","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'

FAQ

How much does Perplexity: Sonar cost?
Perplexity: Sonar costs $1 per 1M input tokens and $1 per 1M output tokens ($1 blended), as of 2026-10-06. Prices are expected to fall as competition increases.

What is Perplexity: Sonar best for?
Perplexity: Sonar is best suited for reads images / documents.

How do I use Perplexity: Sonar?
Send requests to Appmo's OpenAI-compatible endpoint with model id "perplexity/sonar" and one API key — no separate provider account needed.

Is Perplexity: Sonar open source?
We have no record of public weights for Perplexity: Sonar; treat it as a closed model available only through its provider's API.

Can Perplexity: Sonar create images?
No. Perplexity: Sonar can read and understand images, but it only writes text.