Agent Low APIPricing, Parameters & Features
Learn how to use Agent Low. See the API price, context window, parameters, capabilities, and examples. Test the model directly in AI API Console.
lowWhat is Agent Low?
Intended use: stronger general-purpose search and answer generation. (Legacy equivalent: sonar-pro)
You can send the model a prompt and receive a response. Depending on the model features, you can also send images, use tools, and ask for structured data.
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Agent Low specifications
The main technical details developers should know before using the Agent Low API.
The company that provides this model.
The identifier used in API requests.
The amount of information the model can work with.
Types of input supported by this model.
The main type of response generated.
Use the model from your own application.
What can Agent Low do?
These are common features developers can use when working with the model API.
Text Generation
Create answers, summaries, explanations, ideas, and other text.
Structured Output
Return information in a predictable structured format such as JSON.
Web Search
Connect the model with live web results.
Streaming
Receive the response as it is generated instead of waiting for everything.
API Testing
Test prompts and settings before adding the model to your application.
Agent Low API pricing
API cost is based on tokens. Input tokens are the information you send to the model. Output tokens are the information the model generates.
Tokens sent to the model.
Tokens generated by the model.
Your final API bill depends on how many tokens your application uses. Always check the provider's latest pricing before using a model in production.
Agent Low API parameters
Parameters let you control how the model creates its response. Supported parameters can change between models.
temperatureControls how varied the response can be.
top_pControls how many possible next tokens are considered.
max_output_tokensSets the maximum size of the generated response.
streamReturns the response while it is being generated.
web_searchLets the model search the web for recent information.
Agent Low API example
Here is a simple example of an API request. You can use the same idea in your own application.
curl https://api.perplexity.ai/v1/agent \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
-d '{
"model": "low",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Explain artificial intelligence simply."
}
]
}'Agent Low API questions
What is Agent Low?
Agent Low is an AI model from Perplexity that developers can use through an API to build AI-powered applications.
How much does Agent Low cost?
Agent Low uses token-based API pricing. Input and output tokens have different prices.
What is the Agent Low context window?
Agent Low has a context window of 200,000 tokens based on the current model configuration.
What is the Agent Low model ID?
The model ID used by this page is low.
How can I test Agent Low?
You can use the AI API Console playground to test prompts, parameters, and API responses.
Does Agent Low support images?
No, Agent Low does not currently support image input according to the capabilities configured for this model.