--- title: "sonar-small-online - Model Details & Comparison" description: "sonar-small-online from Perplexity: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models." url: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/perplexity/sonar-small-online" markdown: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/perplexity/sonar-small-online.md" --- # sonar-small-online - Model Details & Comparison > sonar-small-online from Perplexity: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo) ## About sonar-small-online sonar-small-online is a chat model from Perplexity. It accepts up to 12K input tokens. ## Specifications - **Perplexity Provider.** - **Chat Mode.** - **12,000 Max Input Tokens.** - **12,000 Max Output Tokens.** - **12,000 Max Tokens.** - **$0.0000 / 1M tokens Input Price.** - **$0.28 / 1M tokens Output Price.** ## Models to Compare Alternatives to sonar-small-online with comparable capabilities. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ai21.j2-mid-v1 | AWS Bedrock | $12.50 | $12.50 | | ai21.j2-ultra-v1 | AWS Bedrock | $18.80 | $18.80 | | ai21.jamba-1-5-large-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $2.00 | $8.00 | | ai21.jamba-1-5-mini-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.20 | $0.40 | | ai21.jamba-instruct-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.50 | $0.70 | - [Compare ai21.j2-mid-v1](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/ai21.j2-mid-v1.md) - [Compare ai21.j2-ultra-v1](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/ai21.j2-ultra-v1.md) - [Compare ai21.jamba-1-5-large-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/ai21.jamba-1-5-large-v1-0.md) - [Compare ai21.jamba-1-5-mini-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/ai21.jamba-1-5-mini-v1-0.md) - [Compare ai21.jamba-instruct-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/ai21.jamba-instruct-v1-0.md) ## Related Resources - [Calculate sonar-small-online costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/perplexity/model/sonar-small-online.md) - [Check Perplexity status](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/provider-status/perplexity.md) - [All Perplexity pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/perplexity.md) ## FAQ ### Is sonar-small-online cheaper than ai21.j2-mid-v1? Yes. sonar-small-online costs $0.0000 per 1M input tokens compared to ai21.j2-mid-v1's $12.50 per 1M input tokens. Both are chat models. ### What are the best alternatives to sonar-small-online? The most comparable chat models to sonar-small-online are: ai21.j2-mid-v1 from AWS Bedrock ($12.50/1M input tokens); ai21.j2-ultra-v1 from AWS Bedrock ($18.80/1M input tokens); ai21.jamba-1-5-large-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($2.00/1M input tokens); ai21.jamba-1-5-mini-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.20/1M 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 Perplexity is down? You can monitor Perplexity service health in real time on the Bifrost Perplexity 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-small-online costs? sonar-small-online 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 $0.0000 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.28. ## Related Resources - [Perplexity models](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/provider/perplexity.md) - [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/perplexity/sonar-small-online](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/perplexity/sonar-small-online) for AI/LLM consumption.*