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Migrate off Sonar

Deprecated

Sonar is deprecated. Perplexity has not named an official replacement. The cheapest comparable model we track is Amazon Nova Lite (Amazon) at $0.105 per 1M tokens blended.

Last verified: 24 Oct 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation

StatusDeprecatedPerplexity
Shutdown dateUnannounceddeprecated 27 Sep 2026
Cheapest alternativeAmazon Nova Lite$0.105 /M blended
Cheapest alternatives

Budget-friendly replacements for Sonar

Generally-available models that match Sonar's capabilities (and at least half its 128K context), ranked by blended price. Every number is computed from official catalog prices.

ModelBlended /1MInput / outputContext
Amazon Nova Lite
Amazon
$0.105$0.06 / $0.24300K
Llama 4 Scout (17B-16E Instruct)
Meta
$0.15$0.1 / $0.310M
Ministral 3 8B
Mistral
$0.15$0.15 / $0.15256K
FAQ

Migrating off Sonar

What replaces Sonar?

Perplexity has not published an official replacement for Sonar. The cheapest comparable model in our catalog is Amazon Nova Lite (Amazon) at $0.105/1M blended.

When is Sonar shut down?

Sonar is deprecated; Perplexity has not yet published a firm shutdown date. Plan your migration now.

What is the cheapest alternative to Sonar?

Amazon Nova Lite (Amazon) is the cheapest generally-available alternative we track that matches Sonar's capabilities, at $0.06 per 1M input and $0.24 per 1M output tokens ($0.105/1M blended).

Browse the full deprecation watch → or see Sonar's full spec sheet →