Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search - API in Egypt, billed in EGP

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Exclusively available on the OpenRouter API, Sonar Pro's new Pro Search mode is Perplexity's most advanced agentic search system. It is designed for deeper reasoning and analysis. Pricing is based

Modality

Chat

Context window

200K tokens

Max output

8K tokens

Region

US

Published

29 Sept 2026

Pricing

Input

171.90

EGP per 1M tokens

Output

859.52

EGP per 1M tokens

Monthly cost example

21,488.08 EGP

Illustrative estimate: 50M input + 15M output tokens per month at this model's catalog rates.

Use it via the API

Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search works with any OpenAI-compatible SDK — point the base URL at https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and use your SovereignEG API key.

Run inference

OpenAI-compatible — POST /v1/chat/completions — drop-in for any OpenAI SDK.

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="sonar-pro-search",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
    ],
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Frequently asked questions

How much does Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search cost?

171.90 EGP per 1M input tokens; 859.52 EGP per 1M output tokens. Billing is metered per token in Egyptian pounds (EGP), with no minimum commitment.

What is the context window of Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search?

Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search supports a context window of 200,000 tokens (200K), with up to 8,000 output tokens per response.

Where is Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search hosted?

Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search is served from US (US-hosted inference).

How do I use Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search via the API?

Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search is available through the OpenAI-compatible SovereignEG API: point your SDK's base URL at https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and call /v1/chat/completions with model "sonar-pro-search" and your API key.