---
id: "perplexity/sonar"
also: ["perplexity/sonar", "requesty/perplexity/sonar", "vercel/perplexity/sonar"]
card_usd_per_m: "1.0 in, 1.0 out, at perplexity"
cheapest_list_usd_per_m: "0.25 in, 2.5 out, at perplexity on vercel"
cheapest_effective_usd_per_m: "0.25 in, 2.5 out, at perplexity on vercel"
context: 127072
max_output: 114364
input: ["text", "image"]
output: ["text"]
released: "2025-01-27"
api: ["/api/v1/chat/completions", "/api/v1/completions", "/api/v1/messages", "/api/v1/responses"]
params: ["frequency_penalty", "include_reasoning", "max_tokens", "presence_penalty", "reasoning", "response_format", "stop", "structured_outputs", "temperature", "top_k", "top_p", "web_search_options"]
endpoints: 3
gateways: "openrouter (1), requesty (1), vercel (1)"
no_training: 2
trains: 0
retains_prompts: 0
---
# Perplexity: Sonar

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...