Perplexity Sonar API Cost Calculator
Estimate Perplexity Sonar, Sonar Pro and Reasoning Pro token costs.
Results update automatically as you type.
- Input cost
- $0.00300
- Output cost
- $0.00750
- Per request
- $0.0105
- Per day
- $10.50
- Per month
- $315.00
Estimate the token cost of Perplexity's Sonar API. Sonar is the cheapest at $1/$1 per 1M tokens; Sonar Pro is $3/$15. Note that every Sonar request also adds a per-1K search fee ($5-$14 by context size) that this token calculator does not include.
How this is calculated
This calculator uses the api cost formulas described in our methodology. All figures are estimates for planning; verify current pricing with each provider before relying on them.
Worked example (defaults)
With the default inputs above, here is the result:
- Input cost
- $0.00300
- Output cost
- $0.00750
- Per request
- $0.0105
- Per day
- $10.50
- Per month
- $315.00
Frequently asked questions
Does this include Perplexity's search fee?+
No. Sonar, Sonar Pro and Sonar Reasoning Pro add a per-request search fee of $5-$14 per 1,000 requests depending on search context size. This calculator covers token costs only; add the search fee separately.
Which Sonar model is cheapest?+
Plain Sonar at $1/$1 per 1M tokens is cheapest. Sonar Pro ($3/$15) is stronger for complex answers, and Sonar Reasoning Pro ($2/$8) adds multi-step reasoning.