Aion-1.0-Mini 32B parameter model is a distilled version of the DeepSeek-R1 model, designed for strong performance in reasoning domains such as mathematics, coding, and logic. It is a modified variant of a FuseAI model that outperforms R1-D…
Model details →AionLabs: Aion-1.0-Mini vs Perplexity: Sonar Reasoning Pro
AionLabs: Aion-1.0-Mini wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Note: Sonar Pro pricing includes Perplexity search pricing. See [details here](https://docs.perplexity.ai/guides/pricing#detailed-pricing-breakdown-for-sonar-reasoning-pro-and-sonar-pro) Sonar Reasoning Pro is a premier reasoning model pow…
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | AionLabs: Aion-1.0-Mini | Perplexity: Sonar Reasoning Pro | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 131K | 128K | 🏆 AionLabs: Aion-1.0-Mini |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.70 | $2.00 | 🏆 AionLabs: Aion-1.0-Mini |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $1.40 | $8.00 | 🏆 AionLabs: Aion-1.0-Mini |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | — | — | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | Yes | 🏆 Perplexity: Sonar Reasoning Pro |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is AionLabs: Aion-1.0-Mini better than Perplexity: Sonar Reasoning Pro?
AionLabs: Aion-1.0-Mini wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between AionLabs: Aion-1.0-Mini and Perplexity: Sonar Reasoning Pro?
Input: $0.70 vs $2.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $1.40 vs $8.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do AionLabs: Aion-1.0-Mini and Perplexity: Sonar Reasoning Pro support?
AionLabs: Aion-1.0-Mini supports up to 131K tokens. Perplexity: Sonar Reasoning Pro supports up to 128K tokens.
Do both AionLabs: Aion-1.0-Mini and Perplexity: Sonar Reasoning Pro support tool calling?
AionLabs: Aion-1.0-Mini: not advertised. Perplexity: Sonar Reasoning Pro: not advertised.