Sonar Reasoning Pro vs o3 Mini
Side-by-side comparison of pricing, features, and capabilities
Pricing
Input / 1M tokens
$2.00
$1.10
Output / 1M tokens
$8.00
$4.40
Avg. Cost / 1M
$5.00
$2.75
Specifications
Context Window
N/A
N/A
Tier
high
high
Provider
Perplexity
OpenAI
Capabilities
Feature
sonar-reasoning-pro
o3-mini
text
code
reasoning
search
Verdict
Best for Cost
o3-mini is 45% cheaper on average
Best for Quality
Both models are in the same performance tier
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