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Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research

perplexity/sonar-deep-research

Sonar Deep Research is a research-focused model designed for multi-step retrieval, synthesis, and reasoning across complex topics. It autonomously searches, reads, and evaluates sources, refining its approach as it gathers...

TextReasoningLong context
Input / 1M
$2.60
Output / 1M
$10.40
Context
128K
Markup
30%

Use this model through UAI

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Provider
Perplexity

Synced from the active catalog

Context window
128K tokens

Validated for gateway requests

UAI input
$2.60

Charged from your UAI balance

UAI output
$10.40

Same API key and billing flow

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Why use this model through UAI

The same model route, but with one account, one balance, and one API shape.

Reasoning workloads

Use Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research for multi-step prompts, planning, and deeper analysis while keeping the same OpenAI-compatible UAI endpoint.

Long-context inputs

Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research exposes 128K tokens, which makes it a good fit for large documents, transcripts, and retrieval-heavy chat flows.

OpenAI-compatible access

Call perplexity/sonar-deep-research with the same UAI API key, the same /v1/chat/completions shape, and the same request validation used across the rest of the catalog.

Pricing and access

Current synced numbers for this exact model row.

UAI input / 1M tokens
$2.60
UAI output / 1M tokens
$10.40
Perplexity input / 1M
$2.00
Perplexity output / 1M
$8.00
Context window
128,000
Current markup
30%

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Quickstart

Use this model with your UAI key over the standard OpenAI-compatible route.

Create a key in API Keys, then send requests to https://uai.sh/v1/chat/completions.

curl
curl https://uai.sh/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer uai-YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "perplexity/sonar-deep-research",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Say hi in one short sentence."}],
    "stream": false
  }'
Python (OpenAI SDK)
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(base_url="https://uai.sh/v1", api_key="uai-YOUR_API_KEY")
response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="perplexity/sonar-deep-research",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Say hi in one short sentence."}],
    stream=False
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)
Node.js (OpenAI SDK)
import OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({
  baseURL: "https://uai.sh/v1",
  apiKey: "uai-YOUR_API_KEY"
});

const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "perplexity/sonar-deep-research",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Say hi in one short sentence." }],
  stream: false
});

console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);

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