Sonar Reasoning Pro APIPricing, Parameters & Features
Learn how to use Sonar Reasoning Pro. See the API price, context window, parameters, capabilities, and examples. Test the model directly in AI API Console.
sonar-reasoning-proWhat is Sonar Reasoning Pro?
Perplexity's reasoning model optimized for deep research and complex logic.
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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Sonar Reasoning Pro specifications
The main technical details developers should know before using the Sonar Reasoning Pro 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 Sonar Reasoning Pro 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.
Sonar Reasoning Pro 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.
Sonar Reasoning Pro 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.
Sonar Reasoning Pro 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/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
-d '{
"model": "sonar-reasoning-pro",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Explain artificial intelligence simply."
}
]
}'Sonar Reasoning Pro API questions
What is Sonar Reasoning Pro?
Sonar Reasoning Pro is an AI model from Perplexity that developers can use through an API to build AI-powered applications.
How much does Sonar Reasoning Pro cost?
Sonar Reasoning Pro uses token-based API pricing. Input and output tokens have different prices.
What is the Sonar Reasoning Pro context window?
Sonar Reasoning Pro has a context window of 127,000 tokens based on the current model configuration.
What is the Sonar Reasoning Pro model ID?
The model ID used by this page is sonar-reasoning-pro.
How can I test Sonar Reasoning Pro?
You can use the AI API Console playground to test prompts, parameters, and API responses.
Does Sonar Reasoning Pro support images?
No, Sonar Reasoning Pro does not currently support image input according to the capabilities configured for this model.