Perplexity (Pplx) API Pricing
4 Perplexity models with published API pricing, $1.00–$6.00 per 1M tokens blended.
$1.00
Cheapest — Sonar
Pplx token pricing
Price per 1M input and output tokens for Perplexity models with a published API price, sortable below.
Perplexity model prices
| Model | ECI | Arena coding | In $/1M | Out $/1M | Blended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonar | — | — | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Sonar Deep Research | — | — | 2.00 | 8.00 | 3.50 |
| Sonar Pro | — | — | 3.00 | 15.00 | 6.00 |
| Sonar Reasoning Pro | — | — | 2.00 | 8.00 | 3.50 |
Same workload, different Perplexity models
| Workload | Sonar | Sonar Deep Research | Sonar Pro | Sonar Reasoning Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply 500 in / 300 out | 0.08¢ | 0.34¢ | 0.6¢ | 0.34¢ |
| RAG query 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.45¢ | $0.0120 | $0.0195 | $0.0120 |
| Long document summary 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0510 | $0.1080 | $0.1650 | $0.1080 |
Also tracked but without published pricing: pplx-decider-flash-v1.2, pplx-decider-v1.2, pplx-embed-context-v1-0.6b, pplx-embed-context-v1-4b, pplx-embed-v1-0.6b, pplx-embed-v1-4b.
FAQ
How many Perplexity models have published API pricing?
4 Perplexity models currently have published pricing, ranging from $1.00 to $6.00 per 1M tokens blended.
What is the cheapest Perplexity model?
Sonar, at $1.00/1M blended tokens.
Where does this pricing data come from?
models.dev and LiteLLM (open MIT-licensed catalogs), synced daily. See the full Perplexity lineup below, including any unpriced/unreleased models.