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Data verified: Oct 27, 2026, 9:28 AM UTC · Prices sourced from official provider pages. Verify current rates before production use.
Data verified: Oct 27, 2026, 9:28 AM UTC · Prices sourced from official provider pages. Verify current rates before production use.
Price, context and performance head to head. Data synced from the provider catalog.
Cheaper
Claude Sonnet 5.5
Larger context
Claude Sonnet 5.5
Faster
Claude Sonnet 5.5
Higher quality
Claude Sonnet 5.5
| Feature | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Sonar Pro Search |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Anthropic | Perplexity |
| Tier | Mid-tier | Flagship |
| Input per 1M tokens | $2 | $3 |
| Output per 1M tokens | $10 | $15 |
| Cached input per 1M | $0.1 | $3 |
| Context window | 1M | 200K |
| Intelligence index | 56/100 | — |
| Coding index | — | — |
| Agentic index | — | — |
| GPQA Diamond | 0.93 | — |
| Tau-bench (airline) | 0.79 | — |
| Speed | Standard | Slow |
| Vision (image input) | Yes | Yes |
| Function calling | Yes | No |
| Batch API | No | No |
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Claude Sonnet 5.5 saves $18/mo vs Sonar Pro Search
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