Model comparison
Gemini 2.0 Pro vs Sonar
Gemini 2.0 Pro and Sonar score almost the same on the Noometry Index (39.1 vs 38.5), so choose on price, context window or the category you care about most.
Last verified . 7 shared benchmarks.
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PerplexitySummary
- They share 7 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemini 2.0 Pro scores higher in 5 categories and Sonar in 0 categories; 4 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Gemini 2.0 Pro leads 39.7 to 33.7.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is LiveBench Data Analysis: 68% for Gemini 2.0 Pro and 37.9% for Sonar.
Side by side
| Gemini 2.0 Pro | Sonar | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Perplexity | |
| Noometry Index | 39.1 | 38.5 |
| Released | 2025-02-05 | 2024-01-01 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 128K |
| Max output | — | 4K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $1 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $1 |
| Results tracked | 14 | 7 |
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Category by category
Coding Gemini 2.0 Pro leads
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 37.8 (#187), Sonar: 35.7 (#221)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Coding | 63.5% | 35.1% |
| Aider Polyglot | 35.6% | — |
Reasoning Gemini 2.0 Pro leads
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 22.3 (#198), Sonar: 21.1 (#227)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Reasoning | 60.1% | 46.3% |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | 68% | 37.9% |
| LiveBench | 65.1% | 46.9% |
| EnigmaEval | 0.7% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 135.06 | — |
Math Gemini 2.0 Pro leads
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 39.7 (#100), Sonar: 33.7 (#200)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Math | 71% | 41.6% |
| MATH Level 5 | 83.5% | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 36.5 (#167), Sonar: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 65.7% | — |
| Confabulations | 18.4% | — |
Instruction Following Gemini 2.0 Pro leads
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 75.5 (#59), Sonar: 71.4 (#150)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Instruction Following | 83.4% | 76.2% |
Long Context Not comparable
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 29.2 (#292), Sonar: —
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| Fiction.LiveBench | 41.7% | — |
Writing & Preference Too close to call
Gemini 2.0 Pro: 52.7 (#165), Sonar: 52.6 (#167)
| Benchmark | Gemini 2.0 Pro | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Language | 44.9% | 44.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 2.0 Pro better than Sonar?
Gemini 2.0 Pro and Sonar score almost the same on the Noometry Index (39.1 vs 38.5), so choose on price, context window or the category you care about most.
Is Gemini 2.0 Pro or Sonar better for coding?
Gemini 2.0 Pro scores higher on coding benchmarks: 37.8 versus 35.7 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemini 2.0 Pro and Sonar share?
7 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemini 2.0 Pro has 14 scored results on Noometry and Sonar has 7.