Perplexity model pricing.
prices as of · 7 models · 7 prices
Sells its Sonar search models on its own API; request fees for search are separate from tokens.
Perplexity is a maker selling 7 models, from $0.80 per million tokens for Llama 3.1 8B Instruct, read on 16 Sept 2026.
Kind of provider
Maker
based in US
Where it runs
not stated
no regions published
How you pay
not stated
no payment terms published
Free tier
none published
nothing given away
Where Perplexity's prices land, and why
Perplexity publishes 7 prices we can compare, and 0 of them are below the list price for that model. Every price it publishes is at or above the list price. Nobody here has read its terms yet, so treat what it says about itself as its own claim.
Perplexity does not say whether it trains on what you send it. It does not say how long it keeps requests.
not yet checked: terms · privacy policy ↗ · status page ↗
Models to start with
all 7 prices ↓- Llama 3.1 8B InstructMeta · 131k context · 24 providers sell it$0.20 / $0.20248% above listbuy at Perplexity ↗
- SonarPerplexity · 128k context · 13 providers sell it$1 / $1same as listbuy at Perplexity ↗
- Llama 3.1 70B InstructMeta · 131k context · 12 providers sell it$1 / $1150% above listbuy at Perplexity ↗
- Sonar ProPerplexity · 200k context · 11 providers sell it$3 / $15same as listbuy at Perplexity ↗
- Sonar Reasoning ProPerplexity · 128k context · 10 providers sell it$2 / $8same as listbuy at Perplexity ↗
Everything Perplexity sells, against the list price
Cheapest first inside each group. The share is this row against the price the lab that trained the model charges.
The maker's list price
5 pricesWhat the lab that trained the model charges on its own API.
- Sonar
Perplexity · 128k context
The price Perplexity charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$1 / $1in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- Perplexity Sonar Deep Research
Perplexity · 128k context
The price Perplexity charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$2 / $8in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- Sonar Reasoning Pro
Perplexity · 128k context
The price Perplexity charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$2 / $8in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- Sonar Pro
Perplexity · 200k context
The price Perplexity charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$3 / $15in / out per M
1.00×of list price
- Sonar Pro Search
Perplexity · 200k context
The price Perplexity charges for the model it trained. Every row below is measured against it.
$3 / $15in / out per M
1.00×of list price
Same price as the maker
2 pricesThe same price the maker charges, sold by someone else.
$0.20 / $0.20in / out per M
3.48×of list price
$1 / $1in / out per M
2.50×of list price
Frequently asked
- What is Perplexity?
- Sells its Sonar search models on its own API; request fees for search are separate from tokens. It sells 7 of the models we track, and trades as Perplexity AI, Inc., based in US.
- Is Perplexity cheaper than buying from the maker?
- 0 of its 7 prices sit below the list price for the model. None of them has a published reason we can point at, so none of them leads a ranking.
- Does Perplexity train on what you send it?
- Perplexity does not say whether it trains on what you send it. It does not say how long it keeps requests.
- How current are these Perplexity prices?
- They come from the public catalogs we read, last read 16 Sept 2026. Prices exclude tax.