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Perplexity: Sonar · fastrouter

Sonar is a lightweight, cost-effective non-reasoning search model built for delivering fast, grounded answers through real-time web search. With a context length of 128k, it is optimized for quick lookups and straightforward Q&A tasks, making it ideal for users who need immediate, reliable information without extensive processing. Sonar provides answers backed by citations, ensuring transparency while maintaining speed and low cost. Typical use cases include summarizing books, TV shows, or movies, looking up definitions or quick facts, and browsing up-to-date content across categories like news, sports, health, and finance. Its efficiency and accuracy make it well-suited for everyday information needs.

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Last checked 04.11.2026 12:00:14 UTC

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API

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API base URL
https://go.fastrouter.ai/api/v1
Endpoint
https://go.fastrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions
Model id
perplexity/sonar
curl
curl https://go.fastrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "perplexity/sonar", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}], "max_tokens": 256}'
Python
import requests

r = requests.post(
    "https://go.fastrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={
      "model": "perplexity/sonar",
      "messages": [
        {
          "role": "user",
          "content": "Hello!"
        }
      ],
      "max_tokens": 256
    },
)
print(r.json())
JavaScript
const r = await fetch("https://go.fastrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {Authorization: "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json"},
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "model": "perplexity/sonar",
    "messages": [
      {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "Hello!"
      }
    ],
    "max_tokens": 256
  }),
});
console.log(await r.json());
Request (JSON)
{
  "model": "perplexity/sonar",
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Hello!"
    }
  ],
  "max_tokens": 256
}
Response (JSON)
{
  "id": "chatcmpl-...",
  "object": "chat.completion",
  "model": "perplexity/sonar",
  "choices": [
    {
      "index": 0,
      "message": {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "Hi! How can I help?"
      },
      "finish_reason": "stop"
    }
  ],
  "usage": {
    "prompt_tokens": 9,
    "completion_tokens": 12,
    "total_tokens": 21
  }
}

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Source: AI Rate Card, https://airatecard.com/en/c/offer%3Afastrouter%7Cperplexity/sonar, prices checked 2026-11-04; seller's page: https://fastrouter.ai/models/perplexity/sonar

Technical details

ID: offer:fastrouter|perplexity/sonar