# Sonar Medium Chat API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, Sonar Medium Chat costs $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $1.80 per 1M output tokens on Perplexity. It has a 16,384-token context window and returns up to 16,384 tokens per response.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/sonar-medium-chat
- Lab: Perplexity
- LiteLLM model name: `perplexity/sonar-medium-chat`
- Context window: 16,384 tokens
- Max output: 16,384 tokens
- Added to LiteLLM: March 2024
- Prices updated: October 10, 2026

## Pricing by provider

Token prices in USD per 1M tokens.

| Provider | Model name | Input | Output | Cache read | Per image | Per second | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perplexity | `perplexity/sonar-medium-chat` | $0.60 | $1.80 | – | – | – | 16K |

## Cost examples

1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each:

- Perplexity: $2.10

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="perplexity/sonar-medium-chat",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
```

## FAQ

### How much does Sonar Medium Chat cost?

Sonar Medium Chat costs $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $1.80 per 1M output tokens on Perplexity.

### What is the context window of Sonar Medium Chat?

Sonar Medium Chat has a 16,384-token context window and returns up to 16,384 tokens per response.

### Which providers offer Sonar Medium Chat?

Sonar Medium Chat is available from Perplexity through LiteLLM, using the model name perplexity/sonar-medium-chat.

### How do I call Sonar Medium Chat with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="perplexity/sonar-medium-chat", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.

### When did LiteLLM add Sonar Medium Chat?

Sonar Medium Chat was added to LiteLLM's model price file in March 2024.

Source: LiteLLM model price file, https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/model_prices_and_context_window.json