The cheapos ClubPerplexity: Sonar
perplexity/sonar
PaidVision input
Price Published
- Input
- $1.00 per million tokens
- Output
- $1.00 per million tokens
Optional features and fallback routes can cost extra. Confirm current terms with the provider.
Specifications Published
- Context window
- 127,072 tokens
- Max output
- 114,364 tokens
- Tool calling
- Not listed
- Vision input
- Supported
- Reasoning
- Not listed
- Knowledge cutoff
- Not reported
- Listed since
- Jan 27, 2025
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About this model OpenRouter description
Sonar is lightweight, affordable, fast, and simple to use — now featuring citations and the ability to customize sources. It is designed for companies seeking to integrate lightweight question-and-answer features...
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Catalog data from the OpenRouter model catalog, retrieved Sep 29, 2026, 12:37 PM UTC. A listing isn't a live availability check.