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title: "sonar Cost Calculator - OpenRouter"
description: "Calculate the cost of using sonar from OpenRouter. Input costs $1.00 and output $1.00 per 1M tokens."
url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/sonar"
markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/sonar.md"
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# sonar Cost Calculator - OpenRouter

> Calculate the cost of using sonar from OpenRouter. Input costs $1.00 and output $1.00 per 1M tokens.

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## About sonar

sonar is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 434 chat models they offer. It is priced at $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $1.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1920 out of 2917 chat models by cost and cheaper than 34% of models in this category. sonar supports vision. It accepts up to 127K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published OpenRouter pricing for sonar.

- **$1.00 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$1.00 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **127,072 Max Input Tokens.**
- **114,364 Max Output Tokens.**
- **114,364 Max Tokens.**

## Model Capabilities

sonar supports: Vision.

## How Pricing Compares

At $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $1.00 per 1M output tokens, sonar ranks 1920 out of 2917 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 34% of models in this category.

sonar is one of 434 OpenRouter chat models, with support for vision.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs sonar |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.80 | $3.20 | -20% |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 | 0% |
| anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 | AWS Bedrock | $1.00 | $5.00 | 0% |
| apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.84 | $3.36 | -16% |
| apac.anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $1.10 | $5.50 | +10% |

## More from OpenRouter

- [claude-haiku-4.5 ($1.00/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/claude-haiku-4.5.md)
- [inkling:batch ($1.00/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/inkling-batch.md)
- [gpt-5.6-terra-pro:batch ($1.00/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/gpt-5.6-terra-pro-batch.md)
- [gpt-5.6-terra:batch ($1.00/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/openrouter/model/gpt-5.6-terra-batch.md)

## Related Resources

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

## FAQ

### Is sonar cheaper than amazon.nova-pro-v1:0?

No. sonar costs $1.00 per 1M input tokens while amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 costs $0.80 per 1M input tokens, making amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 20% more affordable for input. However, sonar may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does sonar pricing compare to the average chat model?

sonar input pricing is $1.00 per 1M tokens, which is 82% above the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 1920 out of 2917 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 34% of models in this category. For output, it costs $1.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.

### What makes sonar different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 434 chat models, sonar ranks 276 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to sonar?

The most comparable chat models to sonar are: amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.80/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5-20251001-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-haiku-4-5@20251001 from AWS Bedrock ($1.00/1M input tokens); apac.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.84/1M 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 check if OpenRouter is down?

You can monitor OpenRouter service health in real time on the Bifrost OpenRouter Status page. It tracks current component status, active incidents, and historical reliability data pulled from the official status page every 60 seconds.

### How do I calculate sonar costs?

sonar 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 $1.00 and generating 1M output tokens costs $1.00.

## Related Resources

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