AI model · Perplexity
Sonar
Model ID: perplexity/sonar
- Input
- $1 per 1M tokens
- Output
- $1 per 1M tokens
- Context
- 127K tokens at once
- Max output
- 114K tokens per reply
- Released
- 27 Jan 2025 Perplexity
What it can do
- NoReasoning
- NoTool calling
- YesImage input
- NoOpen weights
- NoFree to use
Takes text, image; gives text.
How its listing describes it
Sonar is lightweight, affordable, fast, and simple to use — now featuring citations and the ability to customize sources. It is designed for companies seeking to integrate lightweight question-and-answer features...
Sources
- Perplexity: Sonar on OpenRouter — read 2 Oct 2026