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Perplexity AI pricing - 2026
Perplexity AI API starts at $0.0700/1M input tokens. Prices effective since April 30, 2026.
| Model | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonar Small Online | — | $0.280 | |
| Sonar Reasoning | $1.00 | $5.00 | |
| Sonar Reasoning Pro | $2.00 | $8.00 | |
| Sonar Small Chat | $0.0700 | $0.280 | |
| Codellama 34b Instruct | $0.350 | $1.40 | |
| Codellama 70b Instruct | $0.700 | $2.80 | |
| Llama 2.70b Chat | $0.700 | $2.80 | |
| Llama 3.1.70b Instruct | $1.00 | $1.00 | |
| Llama 3.1.8b Instruct | $0.200 | $0.200 | |
| Mistral 7b Instruct | $0.0700 | $0.280 | |
| Mixtral 8x7b Instruct | $0.0700 | $0.280 | |
| Pplx 70b Chat | $0.700 | $2.80 | |
| Pplx 70b Online | — | $2.80 | |
| Pplx 7b Chat | $0.0700 | $0.280 | |
| Pplx 7b Online | — | $0.280 | |
| Sonar | $1.00 | $1.00 | |
| Sonar Deep Research | $2.00 | $8.00 | |
| Sonar Medium Chat | $0.600 | $1.80 | |
| Sonar Medium Online | — | $1.80 | |
| Sonar Pro | $3.00 | $15.00 |
Prices effective since April 30, 2026. Verified May 27, 2026. Confirm at LiteLLM before billing.
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Estimated monthly cost · 70% input / 30% output split
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Price history
Input price per 1M tokens - tracked from Apr 5, 2026
Prices scraped daily from official provider documentation. Chart shows input token pricing.
Perplexity AI usage limits by plan
| Pro Searches Day | 5 searches | Pro searches per day |
| File Upload | Not available | No file uploads on free |
| Pro Searches Per Day | 5 searches/day | Free tier |
| Context Window | 4000 tokens | Standard model |
| Image Generation | Not available | Not on Free |
| Pro Searches Day | 300 searches | Pro searches per day |
| File Upload Mb | 25 MB | Per file upload |
| Image Generation Day | 50 images | AI image generation per day |
| Pro Searches Per Day | 300 searches/day | Resets daily |
| Context Window | 100000 tokens | Pro models |
| Image Generation | Unlimited | DALL-E 3, SDXL |
| File Upload Size | 25 MB | Per file |
| Api Access | Included | Full API access |
Perplexity AI features and capabilities
Generation
| Image generation | ✓ Yes | Flux image generation on Pro plan | Pro |
| Voice mode | ✕ No | Text only |
Input & Context
| Image input (vision) | ✓ Yes | Upload images for visual search and analysis | |
| Video understanding | ✕ No | Cannot process video files | |
| Audio transcription | ✕ No | No audio file upload | |
| File upload (PDF, docs) | ✓ Yes | PDF upload for analysis and Q&A |
Integrations & API
| API access | ✓ Yes | Sonar API with real-time web search | |
| Web browsing | ✓ Yes | All answers include real-time web citations by default | |
| Code execution | ✕ No | No code interpreter | |
| Integrations | ✕ No | No plugin marketplace |
Languages
| Arabic language support | ✓ Yes | Arabic queries and responses supported | |
| Urdu language support | ✓ Yes | Urdu queries supported |
Memory
| Persistent memory | ✕ No | No persistent memory | |
| Custom instructions | ✕ No | No custom system prompts |
Privacy & Security
| Opt out of training data | ✓ Yes | Settings toggle available | |
| Offline mode | ✕ No |
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About Perplexity AI API pricing
Perplexity AI API pricing is set by Perplexity and billed per million tokens processed. Input tokens (your prompt) and output tokens (the response) are priced separately.
Prices on this page are sourced from official Perplexity documentation and updated when Perplexity AI announces pricing changes. Check the official Perplexity AI pricing page for the most current rates.
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