GPT-5.5 vs Sonar Pro
Input price
$5.00
$3.00
Output price
$30.00
$15.00
Context window
1050K
200K
Throughput
125 tok/s
137 tok/s
Availability
100.0%
100.0%
Cost / task
$0.025
$0.014
Efficiency score
82
83
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
GPT-5.5
SONAR-PRO
Chat assistant
$5,100
$2,700
RAG / long context
$8,700
$4,950
Agent / tool use
$14,400
$7,560
Efficiency score: Sonar Pro
Across price, speed and reliability, Sonar Pro offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.
Figures are illustrative demo data, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is GPT-5.5 or Sonar Pro cheaper?+
Sonar Pro has the lower input price — $3.00 vs $5.00 per 1M tokens — so for most blended workloads it is the more cost-effective of the two. Figures are illustrative demo data.
Which should I choose, GPT-5.5 or Sonar Pro?+
Across price, speed and reliability, Sonar Pro offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.