AI Cost Calculators
Perplexity API Cost Calculator
Estimate Perplexity Sonar API costs using tokens, search context fees, Deep Research usage, requests, and monthly volume.
Enter Your Perplexity API Usage
Use average values for one request, then enter the expected number of requests in one month.
Price used for this estimate
Input:$3.00 / 1M
Output:$15.00 / 1M
Request fee:$10.00 / 1K
Estimated Perplexity API Cost
This estimate includes the pricing items entered above.
Estimated monthly cost
Per request
$0.0202
Per day
$16.8333
Per year
$6,060.00
Input token cost
22,500,000 tokens
$67.50
Output token cost
12,500,000 tokens
$187.50
Search request fee
25,000 requests
$250.00
Requests: 25,000
Total input tokens: 22,500,000
Total output tokens: 12,500,000
* Important: Calculated from the values currently shown. Default usage values are examples, so change them to match your expected usage. Built-in Perplexity rates were checked on June 18, 2026. Final charges may include Agent API tools, Search API calls, embeddings, sandbox sessions, taxes, discounts, retries, and other services.
Perplexity API costs can include both token charges and search request fees. This calculator helps you estimate Sonar, Sonar Pro, Sonar Reasoning Pro, and Sonar Deep Research costs before you build or scale an AI search feature.
How the Perplexity API Cost Calculator Works
Choose a Sonar model and enter the expected number of requests per month. Then add the average input and output tokens used by one request.
For Sonar, Sonar Pro, and Sonar Reasoning Pro, choose a low, medium, or high search context size. The calculator adds the matching request fee to the token cost.
For Sonar Deep Research, enter citation tokens, reasoning tokens, and search queries because those items have separate prices.
What to Enter for a Useful Estimate
Use average values from real requests. Include the system prompt, user question, chat history, and any other input sent to the model.
Use a realistic output length. Research answers with many citations may be much longer than short search summaries.
Test a normal month and a busy month. Search depth, answer length, and request volume can all change the final cost.
Common Ways to Use This Calculator
- Estimate the monthly cost of an AI search feature.
- Compare Sonar, Sonar Pro, and Sonar Reasoning Pro.
- Test low, medium, and high search context fees.
- Estimate Sonar Deep Research usage.
- Calculate cost per request, day, month, and year.
- Prepare an early Perplexity API budget.
Simple Perplexity API Cost Example
Imagine a search assistant with 25,000 requests per month. Each request uses 900 input tokens and 500 output tokens. Choose Sonar Pro and a medium search context size.
The calculator will show token cost, request-fee cost, and the total monthly estimate. You can then switch to Sonar or Sonar Reasoning Pro without changing the workload.
Pricing and Estimate Notes
Built-in prices were checked against Perplexity's official API pricing page on June 18, 2026. Perplexity may change models, prices, limits, or billing rules at any time.
Agent API tools, Search API calls, embeddings, sandbox sessions, and other services may have separate charges.
Always check the official Perplexity API pricing page before making a final budget or purchase decision.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Perplexity Sonar API cost calculated?
For Sonar, Sonar Pro, and Sonar Reasoning Pro, the total combines token cost with a request fee based on search context size. Sonar Deep Research also includes citation, search-query, and reasoning-token charges.
What is the search context fee?
The search context fee is charged per 1,000 requests. Low, medium, and high context sizes use different rates because they retrieve different amounts of web information.
Does Sonar Deep Research use the same pricing?
No. Sonar Deep Research has input, output, citation, search-query, and reasoning-token charges. It does not use the same low, medium, or high request-fee table.
Can I compare Perplexity models?
Yes. Keep the same request and token values, then switch models to compare estimated monthly costs.
Are the results exact?
No. They are planning estimates. Your final bill may change because of price updates, different search behaviour, extra tools, taxes, discounts, or usage not entered here.
Can I enter my own Perplexity prices?
Yes. Turn on custom pricing and enter your own token rates and request fees.