Provider comparison

Anthropic vs Perplexity

Comparing model portfolios, pricing, and capabilities across 34+ Anthropic models and 5+ Perplexity models.

At a glance

Top 5 cheapest — Anthropic

ModelContextInput / 1MModality
Anthropic: Claude 3 Haiku200K$0.2500text+image->text
Anthropic: Claude Haiku 4.5 (batch)200K$0.5000text+image+file->text
Anthropic: Claude 3.5 Haiku200K$0.8000text+image->text
Anthropic: Claude Haiku 4.5200K$1.0000text+image+file->text
Anthropic: Claude Sonnet 5 (batch)1,000K$1.0000text+image+file->text

Top 5 cheapest — Perplexity

ModelContextInput / 1MModality
Perplexity: Sonar127.072K$1.0000text+image->text
Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research128K$2.0000text->text
Perplexity: Sonar Reasoning Pro128K$2.0000text+image->text
Perplexity: Sonar Pro200K$3.0000text+image->text
Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search200K$3.0000text+image->text

Frequently asked questions

Which provider has more models — Anthropic or Perplexity?

Anthropic has 34 models. Perplexity has 5 models.

Which is cheaper on average — Anthropic or Perplexity?

Anthropic average: $5.43/1M. Perplexity average: $2.20/1M.

Which provider has more long-context (128K+) models?

Anthropic: 34 models. Perplexity: 4 models.

How do I compare specific models between Anthropic and Perplexity?

Use the Anthropic and Perplexity collection pages to browse individual models, then open a pairwise comparison from any model page.

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