Perplexity

Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search

Exclusively available on the CoreAI API, Sonar Pro's new Pro Search mode is Perplexity's most advanced agentic search system. It is designed for deeper reasoning and analysis. Pricing is based...

Context Window
200K tokens
Parameters
N/A
Input Price
$3.00/1M
Output Price
$15.00/1M
Price Tier
premium
Provider
Perplexity

How to Use Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search

With CoreAI, you can start chatting with Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search instantly — no separate subscription needed. CoreAI lets you chat with Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search alongside 300+ other AI models from Perplexity and other providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, and more.

  1. Download the CoreAI app for iOS, Android, or use the Web App
  2. Select Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search from the model selector
  3. Start chatting, comparing, or creating with AI

Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search at a Glance

Among the 392 chat models on CoreAI, Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search ranks #237 by context window — 200K tokens, roughly 150,000 words or 300 pages of text in a single conversation. On price, it is the #19 cheapest of 64 premium-tier models by input cost. It joined the catalog on 2025-10-30. It supports step-by-step reasoning (thinking mode) and accepts image input.

Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search Compared to Its Closest Alternatives

SpecPerplexity: Sonar Pro SearchPerplexity: Sonar ProAnthropic: Claude Opus 4.5inclusionAI: Ling-2.6-flash
ProviderPerplexityPerplexityAnthropicInclusionai
Input $/1M tokens$3$3$5$0.01
Output $/1M tokens$15$15$25$0.03
Context window200K200K200K262K
Reasoning modeYesNoYesNo
Image inputYesYesYesNo
Price tierpremiumpremiumpremiumbudget

Every model in this table is available on CoreAI — open the web app and run the same prompt through Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search and Perplexity: Sonar Pro side by side to judge with your own eyes.

What Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search Actually Costs in Practice

A typical question (about 1,000 tokens in, 500 out) runs $0.0105 on Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search's raw per-token rates; a heavy session with a 50K-token document costs about $0.225. On CoreAI you don't juggle these numbers — one subscription covers Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search and 300+ other models under a plan usage limit, with no API keys. See plans.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search

What is Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search's context window?

Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search handles 200K tokens of context — roughly 150,000 words, or about 300 pages of text in one conversation.

How much does Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search cost?

Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search's underlying rates are $3 per 1M input tokens and $15 per 1M output tokens. On CoreAI it is included in one subscription alongside 300+ models, so there is no per-token billing to manage.

Can Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search process images?

Yes — Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search accepts image input, so you can attach screenshots, photos or diagrams and ask questions about them.

Does Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search support reasoning or thinking mode?

Yes. Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search can work through problems step by step before answering; on CoreAI you can toggle thinking mode per message.

How can I use Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search without an API key?

Open the CoreAI web app or the iOS/Android app, pick Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search in the model selector, and chat — no API key, no per-token billing. One subscription covers Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search and 300+ other models.

What are the best alternatives to Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search?

The closest alternatives on CoreAI are Perplexity: Sonar Pro, Anthropic: Claude Opus 4.5, inclusionAI: Ling-2.6-flash — similar tier and capability. The fastest way to choose is running one prompt through them side by side in CoreAI's Compare view.

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