Models / Perplexity
Perplexity
Sonar Deep Research
perplexity/sonar-deep-research
Sonar Deep Research is a research-focused model designed for multi-step retrieval, synthesis, and reasoning across complex topics. It autonomously searches, reads, and evaluates sources, refining its approach as it gathers...
Input
$2.6 / 1M tokens
Output
$10.4 / 1M tokens
Context
128K tokens
Capabilities
✓ Streaming○ Tool / function calling○ JSON / structured output○ Vision (image input)
Call this model
Pass perplexity/sonar-deep-research as the model. Change only the base URL from your existing OpenAI SDK setup.
quickstart.sh
curl https://modeldatabase.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $MDB_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "perplexity/sonar-deep-research",
"messages": [{"role":"user","content":"Hello!"}]
}'
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