Sonar is Perplexity's lightweight search model built for speed and efficiency. It delivers grounded answers with real-time web search and citations, making it well suited to straightforward informational tasks like fact-checking, current events, and quick summaries. The model supports text input and structured output generation. It is best for fast information retrieval and quick definitions rather than deep analytical work. Its 128K context window handles substantial conversations while keeping responses fast.
Perplexity Sonar runs on 1 route through the Opper gateway. Compare residency, ZDR, and training posture at a glance — full data-handling detail per route below.
| Provider | Region | Zero data retention | Training | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perplexity | US | Enterprise | No | $1.00 | $1.00 |
Training posture across routes: No training on prompts by default.
Each route hosting Perplexity Sonar has its own privacy posture, residency, and GDPR terms. Postures are maintained by Opper with a last-verification timestamp.
Zero data retention is available via Opper Enterprise contract. No training on customer data. US; SCCs; DPA available.
Independent benchmark scores — composite indices for reasoning, coding, and math, plus individual eval scores where available.
Call Perplexity Sonar through the Opper gateway with one API key. Let your coding agent set it up, or call it directly — Opper is drop-in compatible with the OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google AI SDKs.
Copy this and paste it into your coding agent — Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and more — and it'll wire up Opper for you.
import OpenAI from "openai";const client = new OpenAI({apiKey: process.env.OPPER_API_KEY,baseURL: "https://api.opper.ai/v3/compat",});const completion = await client.chat.completions.create({model: "perplexity/sonar",messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello" }],});console.log(completion.choices[0].message.content);
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