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Migrate off Sonar Pro

Deprecated

Sonar Pro 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 Pro

Generally-available models that match Sonar Pro's capabilities (and at least half its 200K 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 Pro

What replaces Sonar Pro?

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

When is Sonar Pro shut down?

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

What is the cheapest alternative to Sonar Pro?

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

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