Synapse Garden
perplexity · MultimodalReleased 2025-02-19

sonar

perplexity/sonar id

Perplexity's lightweight offering with search grounding, quicker and cheaper than Sonar Pro.

Tool useChat
Type
Use sonar
# Drop-in OpenAI-compatible client
$ import { generateText } from 'ai'
$ 
$ const { text } = await generateText({
$   model: 'perplexity/sonar',
$   baseURL: 'https://synapse.garden/api/v1',
$   apiKey: process.env.MG_KEY,
$   prompt: 'Why is the sky blue?',
$ })
127K
CONTEXT WINDOW
8K
MAX OUTPUT
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PRICING

List prices, every modality.

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FAQ · SONAR

Frequently asked

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How do I call sonar from my code?

Use the OpenAI or Anthropic SDK and point baseURL at https://synapse.garden/api/v1. Set model: ‘perplexity/sonar’ and supply your Synapse Garden API key. No code changes beyond the base URL.

02 / 04

How much does sonar cost?

Pricing varies by usage type — see the table above for the current rates.

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What's the context window for sonar?

sonar supports a context window of 127K tokens, with a maximum output of 8K tokens.

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Do I need a separate Anthropic or OpenAI account?

No. Synapse Garden is the single API surface — one key gives you OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Mistral, DeepSeek, xAI, Cohere, and more. Billing, rate limits, and audit logs are unified.

READY

Try sonar in three minutes.

Sign up, create a key, drop our base URL into your existing client. The free tier includes a million tokens every month — no credit card.

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