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Sonar Reasoning vs Sonar Pro

Sonar Pro offers 200K tokens context vs 128K tokens, Sonar Reasoning is more cost-effective, Sonar Reasoning includes advanced reasoning. Compare full specs, pricing, and choose the best model for your use case.

Quick Overview

Sonar Reasoning

Perplexity

128K tokens context • $1.00 / $5.00 per 1M tokens

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Sonar Pro

Perplexity

200K tokens context • $3.00 / $15.00 per 1M tokens

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Detailed Comparison

Specification
Sonar Reasoning
Sonar Pro
Provider
Perplexity
Perplexity
Context Window
128K tokens
200K tokens
Max Output Tokens
4K tokens
8K tokens
Input Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$1.00
$3.00
Output Pricing (per 1M tokens)
$5.00
$15.00
Release Date
Jan 2024
Jan 2024

Capabilities

Capability
Sonar Reasoning
Sonar Pro
Text Generation
Advanced Reasoning
Vision
File Attachments

Which Model Should You Choose?

Choose Sonar Reasoning if:

  • • Cost efficiency is a priority
  • • You need advanced reasoning

Choose Sonar Pro if:

  • • You need a larger context window