Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search✓ Catalog verified
Exclusively available on the OpenRouter API, Sonar Pro's new Pro Search mode is Perplexity's most advanced agentic search system. It is designed for deeper reasoning and analysis. Pricing is based on tokens plus $18 per thousand requests. This model powers the Pro Search mode on the Perplexity platform. Sonar Pro Search adds autonomous, multi-step reasoning to Sonar Pro. So, instead of just one query + synthesis, it plans and executes entire research workflows using tools.
Overview
Exclusively available on the OpenRouter API, Sonar Pro's new Pro Search mode is Perplexity's most advanced agentic search system. It is designed for deeper reasoning and analysis. Pricing is based on tokens plus $18 per thousand requests. This model powers the Pro Search mode on the Perplexity platform. Sonar Pro Search adds autonomous, multi-step reasoning to Sonar Pro. So, instead of just one query + synthesis, it plans and executes entire research workflows using tools.
Access: available through the official Perplexity API. Context window: 200K.
Specifications
| API identifier | perplexity/sonar-pro-search |
| Provider | Perplexity |
| Model type | Multimodal LLM |
| Context window | 200K catalog |
| Input modalities | text · image |
| Output modalities | text |
| Released | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Moderated | No |
| Architecture modality | text+image->text |
API defaults
{
"top_p": null,
"temperature": null,
"frequency_penalty": null
}Pricing
Live pricing components for perplexity/sonar-pro-search as published in the catalog.
| Pricing component | Raw unit price | Normalized | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prompt tokens | $0.000003 | $3.00 / 1M | Per input token |
| Completion tokens | $0.000015 | $15.00 / 1M | Per output token |
| Request fee | N/A | N/A | Per request |
| Image fee | N/A | N/A | Per image unit |
| Web search fee | $0.018 | $0.018000 | Per search request |
Cost calculator
Estimate monthly spend from your own token volumes.
Estimated Total Cost
$4.5Calculated from current list pricing in the ModelsAtlas catalog.Capabilities
| Capability | Status | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Understanding | ✓ Supported | Image and document analysis support |
| Audio Processing | Not advertised | Speech and voice aligned flows |
| Tool Calling | Not advertised | Supports tools / function calling |
| Self-Hosting | Not advertised | Deploy outside managed APIs |
Capability signals
Directional signals derived from model metadata and capability tags — not official benchmark submissions.
Quick start
Call Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search through an OpenAI-compatible client.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="perplexity/sonar-pro-search",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Explain quantum physics."}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Alternatives
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Sources & attribution
Pricing and metadata are maintained in the ModelsAtlas catalog.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search cost?
$3.00 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens on the official Perplexity API.
What is the context window of Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search?
Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search supports up to 200K tokens of context.
Does Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search support tool / function calling?
Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search does not advertise first-class tool/function calling. Check vendor docs for the latest capabilities.
How do I access Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search?
Use the official Perplexity API with the model id `perplexity/sonar-pro-search`. See the Quick start section above for code examples.