Sonar Pro Search
FrontierVisionPerplexity · Released October 2025
Exclusively available on the OpenRouter API, Sonar Pro's new Pro Search mode is Perplexity's most advanced agentic search system. It is designed for deeper reasoning and analysis.
It is part of Perplexity's Sonar line, built specifically for search-grounded, citation-backed answers.
Facts and pricing
- Provider
- Perplexity
- Context window
- 200K tokens
- Input price
- 36.0 credits / 1M tokens ($3.00 raw)
- Output price
- 180 credits / 1M tokens ($15.00 raw)
- Vision (image input)
- Yes
- Tool calling
- No
- Extended reasoning
- No
Credits are what Zeplik bills: 1 credit = $0.10, computed from the raw provider rate with a 1.20x margin. Raw prices shown per 1M tokens.
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What Sonar Pro Search is best for
- Hard problems where answer quality matters more than cost: strategy, analysis, difficult writing
- Long documents: the 200K-token window holds lengthy reports, contracts or papers whole
- Working with images: screenshots, charts, photos and scanned documents alongside text
Example prompts
Prompts that suit a frontier model like Sonar Pro Search:
- Review this business plan and give me the three hardest questions an investor would ask
- Rewrite this announcement so it lands with both engineers and executives
- I am choosing between two job offers, help me think through the tradeoffs
- Draft a technical design doc for a rate limiter, including failure modes
Perplexity family
| Model | Context | Input cr/M | Output cr/M | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonar Pro Search | 200K | 36.0 | 180 | October 2025 |
| Sonar Reasoning Pro | 128K | 24.0 | 96.0 | March 2025 |
| Sonar Pro | 200K | 36.0 | 180 | March 2025 |
| Sonar Deep Research | 128K | 24.0 | 96.0 | March 2025 |
| Sonar | 127K | 12.0 | 12.0 | January 2025 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Sonar Pro Search?
- Sonar Pro Search is an AI model by Perplexity. Exclusively available on the OpenRouter API, Sonar Pro's new Pro Search mode is Perplexity's most advanced agentic search system. It is designed for deeper reasoning and analysis.
- How much does Sonar Pro Search cost on Zeplik?
- Input tokens cost 36.0 credits per million and output tokens 180 credits per million (1 credit = $0.10; the raw provider rates are $3.00 and $15.00 per million). New accounts start with free credits.
- How long can a conversation with Sonar Pro Search be?
- Sonar Pro Search has a 200K-token context window (200,000 tokens), which covers the conversation plus any documents you attach.
- Does Sonar Pro Search support images and tools?
- Sonar Pro Search accepts image input and does not support tool calling.
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More you can do with Sonar Pro Search
- 468 AI skillsReady-to-run expert methods for writing, data, code and more, each running on Sonar Pro Search or any model you pick.
- 997 integrationsConnect Gmail, Slack, GitHub, Notion and hundreds more so the assistant can work in your apps.
- Simple pricingPlus, Pro and Max plans with a monthly credit allowance that works across every model.