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# Perplexity models

> Perplexity's highest-ranked model is Sonar, #187 on the Noometry Index as of October 2026. Noometry tracks 5 Perplexity models. Benchmarks, prices and context windows for every Perplexity model.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/providers/perplexity
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Title: Perplexity AI Models Ranked (October 2026) | Noometry

Perplexity's highest-ranked model is Sonar, #187 on the Noometry Index as of October 2026. Noometry tracks 5 Perplexity models.

Last verified October 10, 2026

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Perplexity models
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 187 |  ![](/logos/perplexity.svg) Perplexity [Sonar](https://noometry.com/models/sonar) | [Perplexity](https://noometry.com/providers/perplexity) | Proprietary | 128K | 38.5 | $1 | $1 | 38.5 | — |
|  |  ![](/logos/perplexity.svg) Perplexity [Sonar Deep Research](https://noometry.com/models/sonar-deep-research) | [Perplexity](https://noometry.com/providers/perplexity) | Proprietary | 128K | Not ranked | $2 | $8 | — | — |
|  |  ![](/logos/perplexity.svg) Perplexity [Sonar Pro](https://noometry.com/models/sonar-pro) | [Perplexity](https://noometry.com/providers/perplexity) | Proprietary | 200K | Not ranked | $3 | $15 | — | — |
|  |  ![](/logos/perplexity.svg) Perplexity [Sonar Pro Search](https://noometry.com/models/sonar-pro-search) | [Perplexity](https://noometry.com/providers/perplexity) | Proprietary | 200K | Not ranked | $3 | $15 | — | — |
|  |  ![](/logos/perplexity.svg) Perplexity [Sonar Reasoning Pro](https://noometry.com/models/sonar-reasoning-pro) | [Perplexity](https://noometry.com/providers/perplexity) | Proprietary | 128K | Not ranked | $2 | $8 | — | — |

## Perplexity's best vs other flagships

-   [Sonar vs Qwen3.8 Max](https://noometry.com/compare/qwen3-8-max-vs-sonar)
-   [Sonar vs GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-6-astra-vs-sonar)
-   [Sonar vs Gemini 3.8 Flash](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-3-8-flash-vs-sonar)
-   [Sonar vs Claude Fable 5.1](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-1-vs-sonar)
-   [Sonar vs Muse Spark 1.3](https://noometry.com/compare/muse-spark-1-3-vs-sonar)
-   [Sonar vs Mistral Large 4](https://noometry.com/compare/mistral-large-4-vs-sonar)

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the best Perplexity model?

Perplexity's highest-ranked model is Sonar, #187 on the Noometry Index as of October 2026. Noometry tracks 5 Perplexity models.

### What is the cheapest Perplexity model?

Sonar has the lowest input price among Perplexity models we track: $1 per million input tokens and $1 per million output tokens.