How much does Sonar Small Online cost?

Sonar Small Online costs $0.0000 per 1M input tokens and $0.28 per 1M output tokens. Prices are sourced from official Perplexity documentation.

Is Sonar Small Online available via API?

Yes. Sonar Small Online is available via the Perplexity AI API. Tickerr monitors its uptime and latency every 5 minutes.

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Output

$0.28

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Effective from Apr 30, 2026. Source: official provider documentation.

Estimated monthly cost · 70% input / 30% output split

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