A reasoning-focused model that applies Chain-of-Thought (CoT) reasoning for quick problem-solving and structured analysis.

Model Type: Reasoning
Use Case: Designed for quick reasoning-based tasks or general problem-solving with real-time search.

Key Features:

  • Chain-of-thought (CoT) reasoning
  • Real-time web search with citations

Real-World Examples:

  • Exploring investment strategies based on market events
  • Evaluating product feasibility studies
  • Writing quick business case analyses

Pricing

Legacy Pricing (Active Until 04/18/2025)

Legacy Pricing (Default if no search mode is specified)

 

Pricing ComponentCost
Input Tokens (Per Million)$1
Output Tokens (Per Million)$1
Price per 1,000 Requests$5

 

New Pricing (Available Now)

New Pricing with Search Modes
Explicit API call required to use new pricing.

 

MetricHigh  Medium  Low  
Input Tokens (Per Million)$1$1$1
Output Tokens (Per Million)$5$5$5
Price per 1000 Requests$12$8$5

 


Try it out

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.perplexity.ai/chat/completions \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "model": "sonar-reasoning",
  "messages": [
    {"role": "user", "content": "Provide an in-depth analysis of the impact of AI on global job markets over the next decade."}
  ],
  "max_tokens": 500
}'