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Sonar vs Sonar Reasoning Pro
Live dataset updated 8/17/2026, 11:13:20 PM UTC
Open 1200×630 evidence receipt| Field | Sonar Perplexity | Sonar Reasoning Pro Perplexity |
|---|---|---|
| ModelCap position | #196 | #169 |
| Index score | 9.6 | 22.3 |
| Evidence | Measured1 public benchmark observation across 1 board | Measured1 public benchmark observation across 1 board |
| Input / 1M | $1.00 | $2.00 |
| Output / 1M | $1.00 | $8.00 |
| Pricing status | fresh | fresh |
| Context | 127K | 128K |
| Providers | 1 | 1 |
| Weight access | API only | API only |
Decision facts
- Sonar is #196; Sonar Reasoning Pro is #169 on the same current language board.
- Index scores are 9.6 for Sonar and 22.3 for Sonar Reasoning Pro.
- Both positions use Measured evidence.
- Listed output price per 1M tokens is $1.00 for Sonar and $8.00 for Sonar Reasoning Pro.
- Published context is 127,072 tokens for Sonar and 128,000 for Sonar Reasoning Pro.
These are separate published fields, not a synthetic winner. ModelCap does not collapse price, access, context, and capability evidence into a hidden recommendation score.
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