Model comparison
Perplexity Sonar Deep Research vs Claude 4 Sonnet
Capability radar, value bars, and side-by-side posture.
Perplexity Sonar Deep Research
Not scored
value score
Claude 4 Sonnet
91
value score
Perplexity Sonar Deep Research ctx
—
Claude 4 Sonnet ctx
200K
Capability radar
Value · context · multimodal · openness · speed posture
Value head-to-head
- Claude 4 Sonnet91
Attribute tape
| Field | Perplexity Sonar Deep Research | Claude 4 Sonnet |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Perplexity | Anthropic |
| Context | — | 200K |
| Modalities | Text, Code, Image | |
| Openness | — | Proprietary Model |
| Speed | — | Fast |
| Price | — | $3/1M in · $15/1M out |
| Value score | — | 91 |
| Summary | Sonar Deep Research is Perplexity AI's agentic research API model that autonomously conducts multi-step web searches, evaluates sources, and synthesizes long-form cited reports for complex questions. It is purpose-built for exhaustive retrieval and report generation rather than conversational chat. | Balanced Claude model for coding and agents. |