> Perplexity Search
web search provider (API). Same API key as Perplexity (pplx-...) 5 models tracked (via OpenRouter catalog).
Same API key as Perplexity (pplx-...)
Free tier present — value not quantified
This provider offers a free tier, but its terms don’t convert cleanly into a USD figure (e.g. request-count limits or capacity-dependent pools). We refuse to print a misleading zero here. See the note below and the official pricing page for the exact limits.
No plan rows recorded yet — check the official pricing page.
Pricing normalized from public sources — always verify with the provider.
// model prices
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonar | $1.00 | $1.00 | 127k |
| Perplexity: Sonar Reasoning Pro | $2.00 | $8.00 | 128k |
| Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research | $2.00 | $8.00 | 128k |
| Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search | $3.00 | $15.00 | 200k |
| Perplexity: Sonar Pro | $3.00 | $15.00 | 200k |
$ Does Perplexity Search have a free tier?
Yes — Perplexity Search offers a free tier. Always confirm current limits on Perplexity Search's official pricing page — free tiers change without notice.
$ How much does Perplexity Search cost per 1M tokens?
The cheapest model we track at Perplexity Search is $1.00 per 1M input tokens and $1.00 per 1M output tokens. This is normalized from Perplexity Search's published pricing — verify with the provider before purchasing, since prices change frequently.
$ Is Perplexity Search safe to use?
Uprouter rates Perplexity Search as low risk. Standard paid API with free tiers on several vendors. Risk ratings are editorial, evidence-based, and never influenced by affiliate relationships.
$ Can I use Perplexity Search through Uprouter Connect?
Yes — Perplexity Search is Connect-compatible. Add your Perplexity Search API key in Uprouter Connect (encrypted at rest) and route requests to it through one OpenAI- and Claude-compatible API, optionally behind failover aliases. Uprouter meters the traffic in compute at the provider's listed rate.
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// more_informationprice history · live status · risk & confidence · code snippets
price_history
No recorded changes yet.
live_status
current: unknownNo probes recorded yet.
Uprouter runs its own probes; best-effort, not a guarantee. Probe results depend on our network location and cadence — for production, always use the provider’s own status page.
risk_&_confidence
Standard paid API with free tiers on several vendors.
Confidence reflects how much verifiable evidence (official docs, probe history, community reports) backs this entry. Risk is our editorial assessment of operator reliability and terms — not financial advice.
code_snippets
curl https://www.uprouter.online/api/connect/v1/chat/completions \ -H "Authorization: Bearer upr_live_YOUR_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{
"model": "perplexity/sonar-pro-search",
"messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello via Perplexity Search" }]
}'Metered in Uprouter compute — the usage log shows which upstream served each request and its exact cost.
Ranked by neutral similarity signals only — live status, Connect compatibility, free-tier shape and free-credit proximity. Commercial relationships never influence this list.