Is Sonar Pro on Multio free?

Sonar Pro is a premium model and is BYOK on Multio. Add your Perplexity API key in /settings/api-keys, and your provider bills you directly for usage. Free models (Llama, DeepSeek, Mistral, Qwen) ship on the workspace tier.

How does Sonar Pro compare to other AI models?

Run Sonar Pro alongside GPT-5, Claude, Gemini and other leading models on Multio to see head-to-head responses on your own prompts.

When should I use a different model instead of Sonar Pro?

Switch to GPT-5 or Claude when you do not need citations and want longer creative output; switch to Gemini Pro when the task is multimodal.

Can I use Sonar Pro with my own files?

Yes. Upload PDFs, docs, code, and images — Sonar Pro will ground its answers in your files automatically.

Sonar Pro is built by Perplexity and is available inside Multio's agent platform on supported plans.

Sonar Pro on Multio

Sonar Pro is Perplexity's source-cited reasoning model — every answer ships with inline citations to live web sources. The model on Multio for fact-checking work.

Last updated April 30, 2026

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Sonar Pro specs

Spec	Sonar Pro
Provider	Perplexity
Free tier	No
Context window	200K tokens
Max output tokens	8K tokens
Input modalities	Text, Image
Output modalities	Text
Input price (per 1M tokens)	$3.00/M
Output price (per 1M tokens)	$15.00/M

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What Sonar Pro is good at

Source-cited answers where every claim links to a real URL
Real-time research that reflects today's web
Fact-checking other models' outputs
Citation-heavy writing (academic-style, journalism, briefs)
Disambiguating questions where the right answer depends on which source you trust

Best Multio use cases for Sonar Pro

The short version

The model for citation-heavy work. The honest sibling in the lineup.

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FAQ

Is Sonar Pro on Multio free?: Sonar Pro is a premium model and is BYOK on Multio. Add your Perplexity API key in /settings/api-keys, and your provider bills you directly for usage. Free models (Llama, DeepSeek, Mistral, Qwen) ship on the workspace tier.
How does Sonar Pro compare to other AI models?: Run Sonar Pro alongside GPT-5, Claude, Gemini and other leading models on Multio to see head-to-head responses on your own prompts.
When should I use a different model instead of Sonar Pro?: Switch to GPT-5 or Claude when you do not need citations and want longer creative output; switch to Gemini Pro when the task is multimodal.
Can I use Sonar Pro with my own files?: Yes. Upload PDFs, docs, code, and images — Sonar Pro will ground its answers in your files automatically.
Who makes Sonar Pro?: Sonar Pro is built by Perplexity and is available inside Multio's agent platform on supported plans.