Perplexity API pricing calculator
Sonar Deep Research Pricing Calculator: Input and Output Token Costs
Estimate prompt, response, cached input, and volume costs for Sonar Deep Research. Pricing verified 2026-06-25 from the provider source.
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Pricing table
Input: $2 per 1M tokens
Output: $8 per 1M tokens
Cached input: $0 per 1M tokens
Context window: 128,000 tokens
Source: https://docs.perplexity.ai/docs/getting-started/pricing
Example prompt costs
A 2,000 token prompt and 1,000 token answer costs about $0.012000 before tool add-ons.
Deep Research includes citation tokens, separate reasoning tokens, and search query billing.
How much does Sonar Deep Research cost per 1M input tokens?
Sonar Deep Research is seeded at $2 per 1M input tokens for the standard tier.
How much does Sonar Deep Research cost per 1M output tokens?
Sonar Deep Research is seeded at $8 per 1M output tokens.
Does Sonar Deep Research support cached input pricing?
No cached input price is active in this MVP seed.