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Sonar

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Sonar is lightweight, affordable, fast, and simple to use — now featuring citations and the ability to customize sources. It is designed for companies seeking to integrate lightweight question-and-answer features...

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Input / 1M tokens
$1.00
Output / 1M tokens
$1.00
Record updated 2026-10-10
Modality:LLM
Context:128,000 tokens
Release:Jan 1, 2024
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Scope
Input
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OpenRouter
Unified API Router
Standard
$1.00
$1.00
127k context · 114k max output
Official
Standard
$1.00
$1.00
128k context · 4k max output

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How much does Sonar cost per 1M tokens?▼

Sonar is priced at $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $1.00 per 1M output tokens on official. Check provider terms before deployment.

What is the context window for Sonar?▼

Sonar supports up to 128,000 tokens context with a max completion limit of 4,096 tokens.

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