Calculate the cost of using perplexity-pro-search from Empiriolabs for your AI applications
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Mode: Chat
Max: 32,768 tokens
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perplexity-pro-search is a chat model from Empiriolabs, one of 92 chat models they offer. It is priced at $7.80 per 1M input tokens and $39.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 3995 out of 4195 chat models by cost and cheaper than 5% of models in this category. perplexity-pro-search supports vision, reasoning, web search — one of only 7 chat models with this combination.
Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.
Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. The maximum output length is 32,768 tokens.
At $7.80 per 1M input tokens and $39.00 per 1M output tokens, perplexity-pro-search ranks 3995 out of 4195 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.60 for chat models, and is cheaper than 5% of models in this category.
perplexity-pro-search is one of 92 Empiriolabs chat models, one of only 7 chat models combining reasoning, vision, web search.
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M tokens | Output / 1M tokens | vs perplexity-pro-search |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| claude-opus-5-5-fast | Azure | $8.00 | $40.00 | +3% |
| claude-opus-4-7 | Kyma | $6.75 | $33.75 | -13% |
| claude-opus-5 | Kyma | $6.75 | $33.75 | -13% |
Similar chat models from other providers
Yes. perplexity-pro-search costs $7.80 per 1M input tokens compared to claude-opus-5-5-fast's $8.00 per 1M input tokens, making it 3% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, reasoning, prompt caching, structured output.
perplexity-pro-search input pricing is $7.80 per 1M tokens, which is 1200% above the median of $0.60 for chat models. It ranks 3995 out of 4195 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 5% of models in this category. For output, it costs $39.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.88.
Among Empiriolabs's 92 chat models, perplexity-pro-search ranks 91 by input cost. Its combination of reasoning, vision, web search is shared by only 6 other chat models.
The most comparable chat models to perplexity-pro-search are: claude-opus-5-5-fast from Azure ($8.00/1M input tokens); claude-opus-4-7 from Kyma ($6.75/1M input tokens); claude-opus-5 from Kyma ($6.75/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-image-2 from OpenRouter ($8.00/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.
perplexity-pro-search is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $7.80 and generating 1M output tokens costs $39.00.