Rank #40
Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search
- Multimodal
- 200k ctx
- 1M
- $9.00
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Perplexity
Ranked models from this vendor or team on Global rankings (same data snapshot as the main global board).
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About this vendor
Perplexity offers Sonar and online-search-augmented models tuned for grounded answers with retrieval. Compare Sonar ranks, context windows, and snapshot OpenRouter pricing against other search-native chat SKUs.
Vendor snapshot
Catalog models 5
Ranked on Global board 1
Best rank #40
Price range (avg/1M) $1.00–$9.00/1M
Max context 200k ctx
Model types
Origins
Top ranked models
Models on this board · Global rankings
| Rank | Name | Type | Key metric | 1M tokens (avg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search | Multimodal | 200k ctx | $9.00 |
Catalog models (not in ranking)
| Rank | Name | Size | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Perplexity: Sonar | 127k ctx | $1.00/1M | perplexity/sonar |
| — | Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research | 128k ctx | $5.00/1M | perplexity/sonar-deep-research |
| — | Perplexity: Sonar Pro | 200k ctx | $9.00/1M | perplexity/sonar-pro |
| — | Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search | 200k ctx | $9.00/1M | perplexity/sonar-pro-search |
| — | Perplexity: Sonar Reasoning Pro | 128k ctx | $5.00/1M | perplexity/sonar-reasoning-pro |
Data sources & methodology
Counts and prices come from the OpenRouter catalog snapshot merged with AI Hippo Global rankings (same snapshot as /rankings/). Rank reflects the composite score on that board—not LMSYS Chatbot Arena ELO. Snapshot date: 2026-08-02. Methodology
FAQ
What is Perplexity's highest-ranked model?
Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search currently ranks #40 on AI Hippo's Global rankings board (snapshot 2026-08-02).
What does Perplexity charge per 1M tokens?
Across catalog and ranked rows, blended 1M-token prices range from $1.00 to $9.00 in the latest snapshot (2026-08-02). Check individual model pages for prompt vs completion splits.
How many Perplexity models are ranked vs catalog-only?
1 of 5 catalog models appear on Global rankings; the remaining 4 are listed under catalog-only on this page.
How is the Global rankings score calculated?
Global rankings uses on-site weighting (context window first, then blended 1M-token price)—not third-party ELO. Full methodology: /en/methodology/