Sonar API Pricing
Verified standard token pricing for Sonar, with official-source evidence and computed workload costs.
As of Nov 4, 2026, Sonar costs $0.25 per 1M input and $2.50 per 1M output tokens, $0.0625 cached input. At standard non-cached rates, 10,000 monthly requests using 800 input and 300 output tokens each cost about $9.50, before retries, tools, storage, or provider-specific discounts.
| Model | Input $/1M | Cached input $/1M | Output $/1M | Source | Last verified How we verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonar | $0.25 | $0.063 | $2.50 | Official source | Nov 4, 2026 |
Prices from official provider pages, verified on the date shown.
Interactive estimate
Sonar cost calculator
Enter your monthly requests and tokens per request to estimate Sonar API cost with the verified standard prices on this page. For several models, cached input or a full monthly budget, use the AI API Cost Calculator.
- Per request
- $0.00095
- Per month
- $9.50
- Per year
- $114.00
Sonar at standard non-cached rates: input tokens x input price + output tokens x output price, per 1M tokens. Retries, tools and cached input are not included.
Official source detail
Full pricing details
Standard prices are shown per 1M tokens. Provider-specific tiers, components, Batch rates, and time schedules remain separate below.
Published pricing components
| Mode and context | Input | Cached input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard · Short context | $0.25 | $0.0625 | $2.50 |
Computed examples
What it costs for real workloads
| Workload | Monthly volume | Input tokens | Output tokens | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side project | 1,000 requests/month | 800,000 | 300,000 | $0.95 |
| Side project | 10,000 requests/month | 8,000,000 | 3,000,000 | $9.50 |
| Side project | 100,000 requests/month | 80,000,000 | 30,000,000 | $95.00 |
| Customer support chatbot | 10,000 conversations/month | 121,650,000 | 10,800,000 | $57.41 |
| Agent task | 1,000 tasks/month | 12,000,000 | 3,200,000 | $11.00 |
Assumptions
- Side project: 800 input and 300 output tokens per request at 1,000, 10,000, and 100,000 requests per month.
- Customer support chatbot: 6 replies per conversation, 600 system tokens, 90 user-message tokens, 1,000 retrieved-context tokens, 180 output tokens per reply, and 50% history carry, for 10,000 conversations.
- Agent task: 8 model calls per task, 1,500 input and 400 output tokens per call, for 1,000 tasks.
- Standard rows use non-cached, non-batch prices. A Batch row appears only when both published Batch token prices exist.
Verified changes
Price history
First observed on Nov 4, 2026; Perplexity did not publish an effective date. Perplexity added Sonar with published input $0.25 and output $2.50 per 1M tokens.
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Availability evidence
Lifecycle
- Status
- active
- Release date
- Not published in the verified record
- Context window
- Not listed
- Pricing basis
- Standard list price
Nearby blended prices
Compare with
Alternatives are nearest by a 3:1 input-to-output blended token price, with same-provider coverage when available.
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Side project, 10k requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | $0.30 | $2.50 | $9.90 |
| Nova 2 Lite | $0.30 | $2.50 | $9.90 |
| Aya Expanse 32B | $0.50 | $1.50 | $8.50 |
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Common questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does Sonar cost per million tokens?
Sonar costs $0.25 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens.
Does Sonar have cached input pricing?
Yes. The published cached-input price is $0.0625 per 1M tokens.
How much does Sonar cost for 10,000 requests a month?
Using 800 input and 300 output tokens per request at standard non-cached rates, 10,000 monthly requests cost about $9.50.
Where does this Sonar price come from?
The prices come from Perplexity's official pricing source and were verified on Nov 4, 2026.
See the pricing verification methodology.