Sonar Reasoning Pro pricing & benchmarks
Released Mar 7, 2025 · served by 1 provider
What Sonar Reasoning Pro is
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 powered by DeepSeek R1 with Chain of Thought (CoT). Designed for...
- Model ID:
perplexity/sonar-reasoning-pro - Modality: text+image->text
- Tool calling: not supported · Structured output: not supported
Providers and prices for Sonar Reasoning Pro
The same model costs different amounts depending on who serves it. Prices are per 1M tokens, cheapest first. Uptime and throughput are OpenRouter's rolling measurements, not vendor claims.
| Provider | Input | Output | Context | Quant | Uptime 24h | Throughput |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perplexitycheapest | $2.00 | $8.00 | 128K | — | 99.9% | — |
FAQ
How much does the Sonar Reasoning Pro API cost?
$2.00 per 1M input tokens and $8.00 per 1M output tokens. A typical workload of 1M input + 300K output tokens costs about $4.40.
Is Sonar Reasoning Pro free?
No. It is a paid model starting at $2.00 per 1M input tokens, though some providers offer trial credits.
Which provider is cheapest for Sonar Reasoning Pro?
Perplexity at $2.00 input / $8.00 output per 1M tokens.
Can I self-host Sonar Reasoning Pro?
No. Sonar Reasoning Pro is closed-weight and only available through hosted APIs.