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sonar-small-online Cost Calculator - Perplexity

Calculate the cost of using sonar-small-online from Perplexity for your AI applications

sonar-small-online Cost Calculator

Mode: Chat

Max: 12,000 tokens

Max: 12,000 tokens

Cost Breakdown

Output Cost$0.00028000
Total Cost$0.00028000

Pricing Details

Output: $0.0000002800 per token
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Model Specifications

Limits

Max Input Tokens12,000
Max Output Tokens12,000
Max Tokens12,000

About sonar-small-online

sonar-small-online is a powerful chat AI model offered by Perplexity. This comprehensive guide provides detailed pricing information, technical specifications, and capabilities to help you understand the costs and features of using sonar-small-online in your applications.

Pricing Information

Output Cost$0.28 per 1M tokens

Note: Use the interactive calculator above to estimate costs for your specific usage patterns.

Technical Specifications

Maximum Input Tokens12,000
Maximum Output Tokens12,000
Maximum Total Tokens12,000

Pro Tip

Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 12,000 input tokens. The maximum output length is 12,000 tokens.

When should you use sonar-small-online?

sonar-small-online is best suited for the following scenarios:

  • General-purpose chat and text generation workloads
When should you avoid sonar-small-online?
  • Complex multi-step reasoning or planning tasks
  • Applications requiring image, audio, or multimodal inputs
  • Very large documents or long conversational histories
How does sonar-small-online compare to similar models?

This model sits in the middle of its category in terms of pricing and capabilities, making it a balanced option for general workloads.

Understanding sonar-small-online pricing
  • sonar-small-online is a general-purpose AI model provided by Perplexity.
  • Output tokens are priced at $0.28 per 1M tokens.
  • The model supports a maximum input capacity of 12,000 tokens.
  • Maximum output length is 12,000 tokens.
  • Perplexity offers sonar-small-online for general-purpose AI workloads — general-purpose AI workloads.

How to Use This Calculator

Step 1: Enter the number of input tokens you expect to use. Input tokens include your prompt, system messages, and any context you provide to the model.

Step 2: Specify the number of output tokens you anticipate. Output tokens are the text generated by the model in response to your input.

Step 3: Review the cost breakdown to see the total estimated cost for your usage. The calculator automatically updates as you adjust the token counts.