Perplexity API Pricing (October 2026)
4 Perplexity models with API prices, USD per 1M tokens.
- Lowest input price among Perplexity models
- Sonar · $1.00
- Longest context among Perplexity models
- Sonar Pro · 200K
| Source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perplexity Sonar Deep Research | $2.00 | $8.00 | Not published | 128K | models.dev |
| Sonar | $1.00 | $1.00 | Not published | 128K | models.dev |
| Sonar Pro | $3.00 | $15.00 | Not published | 200K | models.dev |
| Sonar Reasoning Pro | $2.00 | $8.00 | Not published | 128K | models.dev |
Perplexity price changes
No price changes recorded for Perplexity models yet.
Questions
- How much does the Perplexity API cost?
- Perplexity lists 4 models. Input prices range from $1.00 (Sonar) to $3.00 (Sonar Pro) per 1M tokens, and output prices range from $1.00 (Sonar) to $15.00 (Sonar Pro) per 1M tokens.
- Does Perplexity offer prompt caching or batch prices?
- None of the 4 Perplexity models listed here has a published cache read or batch price.
- How often are Perplexity prices updated?
- We check prices every 6 hours; last checked Oct 10, 2026. These are Perplexity's list prices as compiled by models.dev.