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Sonar
Prices and limits, each value carrying the date it was observed and the source it came from.
As of 16 September 2026, Sonar costs $1.00 per million input tokens and $1.00 per million output tokens on Perplexity. Observed on Perplexity's own published price list on 16 September 2026.
What does Sonar cost?
| Parameter | Value | Unit | Observed | Source | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.00 | USD per 1M tokens | 16 September 2026 checked 18 September 2026 |
official API L3 | b4b4867adf8e |
| Output price | $1.00 | USD per 1M tokens | 16 September 2026 checked 18 September 2026 |
official API L3 | b4b4867adf8e |
How has Sonar moved?
Has Sonar changed price?
No change has been recorded since we started observing this service on 1 September 2026. We record a change only when two successive observations differ, so an empty table here means the values have held.
What does Sonar cost elsewhere?
We track this model at 2 sellers. The same model rarely costs the same everywhere, and the difference is not visible from any single seller's catalogue.
Compare Sonar across 2 sellers, side by side, or see every model tracked at more than one seller.
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