Capabilities
7-day heat trend
−27.4%Pricing breakdown
Typical 3:1 output-to-input mix, per 1M tokens
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Market position
- Cheaper than 12% of tracked models
- Faster than 6% of tracked models
- Efficiency rank: #1007 of 1105
Best suited for
Complex reasoning, analysis, planning and multi-step problem solving where answer quality matters more than raw cost.
About sonar-reasoning
Sonar Reasoning is retained as a deprecated Perplexity reasoning route so older supplier rows can migrate cleanly to Sonar Reasoning Pro.
sonar-reasoning is a Reasoning model from Perplexity (US). HotON.ai tracks it at $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $5.00 per 1M output tokens, with a 128K-token context window, ~122 tokens/sec throughput and 97.2% availability. Its composite efficiency score is 87/100 at an estimated $0.005 per successful task.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does sonar-reasoning cost per 1M tokens?+
sonar-reasoning is tracked at $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $5.00 per 1M output tokens. A typical 3:1 output-to-input workload blends to roughly $4.00 per 1M tokens. Figures are illustrative demo data.
What is sonar-reasoning best for?+
Complex reasoning, analysis, planning and multi-step problem solving where answer quality matters more than raw cost.
How fast is sonar-reasoning?+
sonar-reasoning delivers about 122 tokens/sec with 97.2% tracked availability, suitable for latency-sensitive, real-time applications.
Is sonar-reasoning cheaper than other AI models?+
Within the HotON.ai tracked set, sonar-reasoning is cheaper than 12% of models on input price and ranks #1007 of 1105 by overall efficiency.
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Pricing is real (via the TestKey catalog, updated daily). Quality (Arena Elo) is real where the model is ranked on LMArena. Speed, availability and efficiency are modeled estimates.