Input Price
$2.00
/1M tokens
Output Price
$8.00
/1M tokens
About Sonar Deep Research
Sonar Deep Research is Perplexity's advanced research model, designed for comprehensive information synthesis. The model excels at complex research queries requiring extensive source analysis. Sonar Deep Research provides thorough, well-cited responses for professional research needs. For applications requiring in-depth research capability, this model offers Perplexity's most comprehensive analysis.
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Price Ranking
#887 lowest price among 950 Chat models
Model Specifications
Context Length
128k
Max Output
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Release Date
2025-03-07
Capabilities
chat reasoning tool_use
Input Modalities
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Output Modalities
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Best For
- Complex reasoning, math problems, multi-step logic
- Conversations, content writing, general assistance
Consider Alternatives For
- Image understanding (needs vision capability)
- Simple Q&A (cheaper models available)
๐ฐ Real-World Cost Examples
Estimated monthly costs for common use cases
Personal AI Assistant
$3.30
/month
50 conversations/day, ~500 tokens each
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$102.00
/month
1000 tickets/day, ~800 tokens each
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$141.00
/month
500 analyses/day, ~2k tokens each
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