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Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research API Pricing
Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research costs $2.00 per 1M input tokens and $8.00 per 1M output tokens. Context window: 128K. Prices verified 2026-08-23 Β· source
Input / 1M tokens
$2.00
Output / 1M tokens
$8.00
Context window
128K
Max output
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What would Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research cost you per month?
| Workload | Requests/mo | Avg tokens (in/out) | Est. monthly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light chatbot | 10,000 | 800 / 400 | $48.00 |
| Coding agent | 5,000 | 8,000 / 2,000 | $160.00 |
| RAG pipeline | 30,000 | 4,000 / 500 | $360.00 |
| Doc summarizer | 2,000 | 20,000 / 1,000 | $96.00 |
Estimates use list prices without prompt caching. Caching can cut input cost by up to 90% on repeated context.
About Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research
Sonar Deep Research is a research-focused model designed for multi-step retrieval, synthesis, and reasoning across complex topics. It autonomously searches, reads, and evaluates sources, refining its approach as it gathers...
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