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Sonar Deep Research vs Sonar Pro
Live dataset updated 8/17/2026, 11:13:20 PM UTC
Open 1200×630 evidence receipt| Field | Sonar Deep Research Perplexity | Sonar Pro Perplexity |
|---|---|---|
| ModelCap position | #232 | #198 |
| Index score | 0.0 | 8.6 |
| Evidence | Estimatedpublisher corpus prior · leave-one-anchor-out calibrated | Measured1 public benchmark observation across 1 board |
| Input / 1M | $2.00 | $3.00 |
| Output / 1M | $8.00 | $15.00 |
| Pricing status | fresh | fresh |
| Context | 128K | 200K |
| Providers | 1 | 1 |
| Weight access | API only | API only |
Decision facts
- Sonar Deep Research is #232; Sonar Pro is #198 on the same current language board.
- Index scores are 0.0 for Sonar Deep Research and 8.6 for Sonar Pro.
- Evidence differs: Sonar Deep Research is Estimated; Sonar Pro is Measured.
- Listed output price per 1M tokens is $8.00 for Sonar Deep Research and $15.00 for Sonar Pro.
- Published context is 128,000 tokens for Sonar Deep Research and 200,000 for Sonar 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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