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sonar-pro Cost Calculator - OpenRouter

Calculate the cost of using sonar-pro from OpenRouter for your AI applications

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sonar-pro Cost Calculator

Mode: Chat

Max: 200,000 tokens

Max: 8,000 tokens

Cost Breakdown

Input Cost$0.003000
Output Cost$0.015000
Total Cost$0.018000

Pricing Details

Input: $0.00000300 per token
Output: $0.00001500 per token
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Model Specifications

Capabilities

Vision

Limits

Max Input Tokens200,000
Max Output Tokens8,000
Max Tokens8,000

About sonar-pro

sonar-pro is a chat model from OpenRouter, one of 355 chat models they offer. It is priced at $3.00 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 2373 out of 2661 chat models by cost and cheaper than 11% of models in this category. sonar-pro supports vision. Its 200K-token context window is in the top 43% among chat models.

Pricing Information

Input Cost$3.00 per 1M tokens
Output Cost$15.00 per 1M tokens

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

Technical Specifications

Maximum Input Tokens200,000
Maximum Output Tokens8,000
Maximum Total Tokens8,000

Pro Tip

Use the maximum token limits shown above to understand the model's capacity. This model can handle up to 200,000 input tokens. The maximum output length is 8,000 tokens.

Model Capabilities

Vision - Process and understand images

How sonar-pro Pricing Compares

At $3.00 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens, sonar-pro ranks 2373 out of 2661 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 11% of models in this category.

sonar-pro is one of 355 OpenRouter chat models, with support for vision. its 200K-token context window places it in the top 43% of chat models.

ModelProviderInput / 1M tokensOutput / 1M tokensvs sonar-pro
anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620-v1:0AWS Bedrock$3.00$15.000%
anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0AWS Bedrock$3.00$15.000%
anthropic.claude-3-7-sonnet-20240620-v1:0AWS Bedrock$3.60$18.00+20%

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AWS Bedrock
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is sonar-pro cheaper than anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620-v1:0?

No. sonar-pro costs $3.00 per 1M input tokens while anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620-v1:0 costs $3.00 per 1M input tokens, making anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620-v1:0 0% more affordable for input. However, sonar-pro may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

How does sonar-pro pricing compare to the average chat model?

sonar-pro input pricing is $3.00 per 1M tokens, which is 500% above the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 2373 out of 2661 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 11% of models in this category. For output, it costs $15.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

What makes sonar-pro different from other OpenRouter models?

Among OpenRouter's 355 chat models, sonar-pro ranks 306 by input cost.

What are the best alternatives to sonar-pro?

The most comparable chat models to sonar-pro are: anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($3.00/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 from AWS Bedrock ($3.00/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-3-7-sonnet-20240620-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($3.60/1M input tokens); anthropic.claude-3-7-sonnet-20250219-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($3.00/1M 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.

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How do I calculate sonar-pro costs?

sonar-pro 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 $3.00 and generating 1M output tokens costs $15.00.