Sonar Pro

Advanced search with enhanced citations

An advanced search model designed for complex queries, delivering deeper content understanding with enhanced citation accuracy and 2x more citations than standard Sonar.

Input Tokens

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Output Tokens

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Price Per 1K Requests

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Features

Arrow

Non-reasoning model

Search

Optimized for complex, multi-step Q&A tasks

Length

200K context length

Speed

Advanced information retrieval architecture

Citation

2x more citations than standard Sonar

Lock

No training on customer data

Real World Use Cases

Research

Complex research questions requiring depth

Analysis

Comparative analysis across multiple sources

Synthesis

Information synthesis and detailed reporting

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.perplexity.ai/chat/completions \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "model": "sonar-pro",
  "messages": [
    {"role": "user", "content": "Summarize the latest research papers on climate change."}
  ],
  "max_tokens": 300
}'
Sample Response Metadata
{
"id": "f9f96801-2e7f-4400-b0e9-f2cf8cf9ac4d", 
"model": "sonar-pro", 
"created": 1743529048, 
"usage": {
  "prompt_tokens": 11, 
  "completion_tokens": 401, 
  "total_tokens": 412, 
  "citation_tokens": 5149, 
  "num_search_queries": 1
}, 
"citations": [
  "https://www.wri.org/insights/2023-ipcc-ar6-synthesis-report-climate-change-findings", 
  "https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/", 
  "https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_SYR_SPM.pdf", 
  "https://science.nasa.gov/climate-change/scientific-consensus/", 
  "https://science.nasa.gov/climate-change/effects/", 
  "https://10insightsclimate.science", 
  "https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/climate/climate-change-impacts", 
  "https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/74/12/812/7808595", 
  "https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/reports"
], 
"object": "chat.completion", 
"choices": [
  {
    "index": 0, 
    "finish_reason": "stop", 
    "message": {
      "role": "assistant", 
      "content": "Recent research on climate change has yielded several important findings:\n\n## Key Findings\n\n1. Global warming continues to accelerate. The Earth's surface temperature was 1.09°C higher in 2011-2020 compared to 1850-1900, with larger increases over land than oceans[1][3].\n\n2. Human activities are the dominant cause of observed warming since the mid-20th century. Greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels, land use changes, and unsustainable consumption patterns are primary drivers[1][3].\n\n3. Climate impacts are intensifying. Effects like sea ice loss, glacial melting, sea level rise, and more frequent extreme weather events are occurring faster than previously projected[5].\n\n4. Urgent action is needed. To limit warming to 1.5°C, global emissions must peak before 2025 and decline 43% by 2030 relative to 2019 levels[1].\n\n5. Systemic transformations are required across sectors including energy, buildings, industry, transport, and land use to achieve net-zero emissions[1].\n\n## Recent Developments\n\n- Summer 2023 was Earth's hottest on record, 1.2°C warmer than the 1951-1980 average[5].\n\n- The Arctic is likely to become ice-free in late summer before mid-century if current trends continue[5].\n\n- Wildfire seasons are lengthening and intensifying, especially in the Western United States[5].\n\n- Precipitation patterns are changing unevenly, with some regions experiencing increased flooding while others face more severe droughts[5].\n\n## Scientific Consensus\n\nMultiple studies show that 97% of climate scientists agree that recent climate change is primarily caused by human activities[4]. Leading scientific organizations worldwide have issued statements endorsing this position[4].\n\nThe evidence is clear that climate change poses significant risks to human wellbeing and planetary health. Rapid, concerted global action is necessary to secure a livable future and avoid the worst projected impacts[5]."
    }, 
    "delta": {
      "role": "assistant", 
      "content": ""
    }
  }
]
}