Summary
The model perplexity/sonar is available on Perplexity's Agent API but is not in the catalog. This is distinct from the existing sonar entry which uses the Sonar API (chat.completions.create) at $1.00/$1.00. The perplexity/sonar model uses the Agent API (responses.create) at $0.25/$2.50.
Model Details
| Field |
Value |
| Model ID |
perplexity/sonar |
| Provider |
Perplexity |
| Format |
openai |
| Flavor |
chat |
| input_cost_per_mil_tokens |
0.25 |
| output_cost_per_mil_tokens |
2.50 |
| input_cache_read_cost_per_mil_tokens |
0.0625 |
| max_input_tokens |
Not published by provider |
| max_output_tokens |
Not published by provider |
Verification
| Check |
Result |
| In catalog? |
No — grep confirms no perplexity/sonar entry |
| Cross-source verified? |
Yes (2 independent sources) |
| Deprecated/retiring within 90 days? |
No |
| Duplicate of existing open issue? |
No |
| Embedding model? |
No |
| Vision-only model? |
No |
Sources
- Perplexity Agent API Models — Lists
perplexity/sonar with $0.25/$2.50 pricing under Agent API section
- Perplexity Migration Guide — Documents the
sonar → perplexity/sonar migration path between Sonar API and Agent API
Notes
- Existing catalog entry
sonar ($1.00/$1.00, max_input_tokens: 128000) uses Sonar API (chat.completions.create)
perplexity/sonar uses Agent API (responses.create) — different endpoint, different pricing, different model ID prefix
- Token limits for Agent API models are not published on the Perplexity docs
Summary
The model
perplexity/sonaris available on Perplexity's Agent API but is not in the catalog. This is distinct from the existingsonarentry which uses the Sonar API (chat.completions.create) at $1.00/$1.00. Theperplexity/sonarmodel uses the Agent API (responses.create) at $0.25/$2.50.Model Details
perplexity/sonarVerification
perplexity/sonarentrySources
perplexity/sonarwith $0.25/$2.50 pricing under Agent API sectionsonar→perplexity/sonarmigration path between Sonar API and Agent APINotes
sonar($1.00/$1.00, max_input_tokens: 128000) uses Sonar API (chat.completions.create)perplexity/sonaruses Agent API (responses.create) — different endpoint, different pricing, different model ID prefix