Sonar Pro

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Perplexity's benchmark for sourced research — precise, verifiable citations on Basic.

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Technical Specifications

API Identifier	`sonar-pro`
Plans	Basic
Maximum Context	Non communiqué
Vision (images)	No
Native Web Access	✓ Oui + Citations
Image Generation	No
Input Cost	$3.00 / M tokens
Output Cost	$15.00 / M tokens

Overview

Sonar Pro is the premium research model from Perplexity AI, the world's most widely used AI research platform. Its specialty: delivering answers with precise, verifiable citations of the sources used. It is the benchmark on Basic for journalistic, academic, or professional research requiring source traceability.

Strengths

Precise citationsVerifiable sourcesPro research

Ideal Use Cases

Academic research

Research papers, bibliographies, and academic syntheses with cited sources.

Journalism and fact-checking

Fact-checking with precise sources for journalism or communications.

Regulatory monitoring

Track legal and regulatory developments with precise references.

Sourced due diligence

Analyze markets or companies with verifiable, dated sources.

Pricing

Input Tokens

$3.00

per million tokens

Output Tokens

$15.00

per million tokens

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are Sonar Pro's citations always accurate?

Sonar Pro aims for maximum citation accuracy but, like any research model, can occasionally produce incorrect links. Always verify critical sources.

Can Sonar Pro access paywalled academic articles?

Sonar Pro accesses public web content. For articles behind paywalls, it can cite the abstracts and metadata publicly available.

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