Sonar API Pricing / Price per 1M tokens
perplexity β’ API Price Comparison
Also known as: perplexity-sonar Β· perplexity sonar Β· perplexitysonar
Updated on Β· Published currencies / per 1M tokens; cheapest ranked by input
| Channel | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cache read / 1M | Updated / verified on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official | No official quote recorded | |||
| OpenRouterLowest input | USD 1 | USD 1 | β | 2026-10-15 |
β means the price or date is not recorded. Cross-currency ranking uses exchange rates.
Sonar is a large language model by perplexity with a 127K-token context window. Across the 1 API channels tracked here, input pricing ranges from $1.00 per 1M input tokens; the cheapest is OpenRouter at $1.00 per 1M input tokens. None of the tracked channels are directly reachable from mainland China without a proxy or VPN. Prices are collected daily from official provider pages and every tracked channel, then cross-checked by a data-accuracy audit.
| Channel | Type | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Rate Limit | China | vs Official | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OpenRouter3 variantsπ° Best Price | θεεΉ³ε° | $1.00 | $1.00 | - | - | - | |
Show all price variants for this channelOpenRouter Auto / default routeDefault $1.00 / $1.00 per 1M default_route Cheapest endpoint: Perplexity $1.00 / $1.00 per 1M cheapest_endpoint Perplexity | perplexity/sonar $1.00 / $1.00 per 1M upstream_provider | |||||||
| Usage Level | Tokens/Month | OpenRouter |
|---|---|---|
| π£ Light | 0.1M in + 0.1M out | $0.15 |
| π Medium | 1.0M in + 0.5M out | $1.50 |
| π Heavy | 10.0M in + 5.0M out | $15.00 |
| π’ Enterprise | 100.0M in + 50.0M out | $150.00 |
Frequently asked questions about sonar
How much does the Sonar API cost?
The lowest input rate is USD 1 per 1M tokens; output on that channel is USD 1 per 1M tokens.
Which channel has the cheapest Sonar API?
OpenRouter has the lowest input rate: USD 1 per 1M tokens. Cross-currency ranking uses exchange rates; compare output and cache prices separately.
What is the Sonar cache-read price?
No cache-read rate is recorded; missing prices do not imply free caching.
When was Sonar pricing last updated?
Updated on 2026-10-15. This is the latest recorded price update or verification; see the table for individual channel dates.