Sonar model profile

Evidence snapshot:

Sonar is a Perplexity model profile with a 127,072-token context window. The dated catalog snapshot records text, image modalities and interfaces for text generation, vision, web search pricing.

Sonar is an independent knowledge profile. It does not claim that Kendr hosts the model, quote a Kendr customer price, promise API availability, or advertise a Kendr routing receipt.

Sonar accepts text and image and returns text. The snapshot records text generation, vision, and web search pricing as capabilities or interfaces.

The dated reference snapshot lists $1 input and $1 output per million tokens.

No comparable third-party benchmark value is present in the 2026-08-12 snapshot. Missing values are not estimated.

No comparable popularity rank or traffic share is present in the 2026-08-12 snapshot. No comparable routing rank or traffic-share observation is attached to this dated profile; missing adoption evidence is not estimated.

Profile data was reviewed for the 2026-08-12 snapshot. Claims retain their source dates, and unavailable fields are shown as unavailable instead of estimated.

Profile facts

Profile type
Model research profile
Provider or publisher
Perplexity
Context window
127,072 tokens
Snapshot date
2026-08-12
Reference catalog ID
perplexity/sonar

Context, modalities, and identity

Sonar accepts text and image and returns text. The snapshot records text generation, vision, and web search pricing as capabilities or interfaces.

Provider or publisher
Perplexity
Context window
127,072 tokens
Maximum output
No verified numeric limit
Input modalities
text and image
Output modalities
text
Knowledge cutoff
Not disclosed

Capabilities and supported controls

Capabilities and parameters are reported from the dated catalog and source records; their presence does not guarantee identical behavior across every provider route.

Supported parameters
frequency_penalty, max_tokens, presence_penalty, temperature, top_k, top_p, web_search_options
  • text generation
  • vision
  • web search pricing

Dated pricing snapshot

The dated reference snapshot lists $1 input and $1 output per million tokens.

These are dated third-party reference prices, not Kendr prices or an availability offer. Routes, tiers, caching, region, and provider policy can change the landed price.

Price date
2026-08-12
Input
$1 per 1M tokens
Cached input
No verified rate
Output
$1 per 1M tokens

Benchmark evidence and limitations

No comparable third-party benchmark value is present in the 2026-08-12 snapshot. Missing values are not estimated.

Third-party catalog fields normalized from the cited model dataset; benchmark methodology and coverage differ by source.

Popularity and market context

No comparable popularity rank or traffic share is present in the 2026-08-12 snapshot. No comparable routing rank or traffic-share observation is attached to this dated profile; missing adoption evidence is not estimated.

Third-party catalog rank
No verified rank
Global market share
Not inferred
Observation date
2026-08-12

Frequently asked questions

What is Sonar?

Sonar is a Perplexity model profile with a 127,072-token context window. The dated catalog snapshot records text, image modalities and interfaces for text generation, vision, web search pricing.

What context window does Sonar have?

The dated profile lists 127,072 tokens of context. Provider routes, variants, and runtime configuration can impose lower effective limits.

What benchmark evidence is available for Sonar?

No comparable third-party benchmark value is present in the 2026-08-12 snapshot. Missing values are not estimated. Third-party catalog fields normalized from the cited model dataset; benchmark methodology and coverage differ by source.

Is Sonar available through Kendr?

This is an independent knowledge profile, not a Kendr-hosted availability claim. Check Kendr's live public model API for currently enabled Kendr aliases.

Does the popularity rank represent Sonar's global market share?

No comparable popularity rank or traffic share is present in the 2026-08-12 snapshot. No comparable routing rank or traffic-share observation is attached to this dated profile; missing adoption evidence is not estimated. No global market-share percentage is inferred when the source does not publish one.

Sources and evidence dates

  1. Sonar third-party catalog record (catalog, checked 2026-08-12)
  2. Third-party model catalog methodology (methodology, checked 2026-08-12)
  3. Perplexity official model documentation (primary, checked 2026-08-12)