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title: "perplexity-pro-search Cost Calculator - Empiriolabs"
description: "Calculate the cost of using perplexity-pro-search from Empiriolabs. Input costs $7.80 and output $39.00 per 1M tokens."
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# perplexity-pro-search Cost Calculator - Empiriolabs

> Calculate the cost of using perplexity-pro-search from Empiriolabs. Input costs $7.80 and output $39.00 per 1M tokens.

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## About perplexity-pro-search

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.

## Pricing

Published Empiriolabs pricing for perplexity-pro-search.

- **$7.80 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$39.00 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **32,768 Max Output Tokens.**

## Model Capabilities

perplexity-pro-search supports: Vision, Reasoning, Web Search, System Messages.

## How Pricing Compares

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 | Output $/1M | 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% |
| gpt-5.4-image-2 | OpenRouter | $8.00 | $15.00 | +3% |
| gpt-5-pro:batch | OpenRouter | $7.50 | $60.00 | -4% |

## More from Empiriolabs

- [fugu-ultra-v1-0 ($7.50/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/empiriolabs/model/fugu-ultra-v1-0.md)
- [perplexity-sonar-pro ($7.20/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/empiriolabs/model/perplexity-sonar-pro.md)
- [fugu-ultra-v1-1 ($5.00/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/empiriolabs/model/fugu-ultra-v1-1.md)
- [fugu-ultra-v2-0 ($5.00/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/empiriolabs/model/fugu-ultra-v2-0.md)

## Related Resources

- [All Empiriolabs pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/empiriolabs.md)

## FAQ

### Is perplexity-pro-search cheaper than claude-opus-5-5-fast?

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.

### How does perplexity-pro-search pricing compare to the average chat model?

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.

### What makes perplexity-pro-search different from other Empiriolabs models?

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.

### What are the best alternatives to perplexity-pro-search?

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.

### How do I calculate perplexity-pro-search costs?

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.

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