Perplexity: Sonar wins on more metrics (5 of 6), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | Perplexity: Sonar | Perplexity: Sonar Reasoning Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | — | — |
| Coding Index | — | — |
| GPQA Diamond | 47%✓ | — |
| Design Arena Elo | — | — |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 43✓ | 25 |
| Latency | 1.6s✓ | 15.9s |
| Input price /M | $1.00✓ | $2.00 |
| Output price /M | $1.00✓ | $8.00 |
| Context window | 127K | 128K✓ |
| Capabilities | Vision | ReasoningVision |