Perplexity pricing
Perplexity API Pricing Calculator
Sonar models add search-context request fees and, for Deep Research, citation/reasoning/search-query fees.
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$1/M input$1/M output127,000 ctxRequest fees
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Active model pricing
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cached / 1M | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonar | $1 | $1 | $0 | Web-search model with search-context request fees. |
| Sonar Pro | $3 | $15 | $0 | Higher-quality Sonar model; request fees vary by search context size. |
| Sonar Reasoning Pro | $2 | $8 | $0 | Reasoning-capable Sonar model; reasoning is included in output billing for this calculator. |
| Sonar Deep Research | $2 | $8 | $0 | Deep Research includes citation tokens, separate reasoning tokens, and search query billing. |
How do I estimate Perplexity API cost?
Choose a Perplexity model, paste prompt text, optionally paste output text, and use advanced controls for cache, tier, region, and tools.
Does Perplexity pricing include more than tokens?
Sonar models add search-context request fees and, for Deep Research, citation/reasoning/search-query fees.