Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search - API in Egypt, billed in EGP
Livesonar-pro-searchExclusively available on the OpenRouter API, Sonar Pro's new Pro Search mode is Perplexity's most advanced agentic search system. It is designed for deeper reasoning and analysis. Pricing is based
Modality
Chat
Context window
200K tokens
Max output
8K tokens
Region
US
Published
29 Sept 2026
Pricing
Input
171.90
EGP per 1M tokens
Output
859.52
EGP per 1M tokens
Monthly cost example
21,488.08 EGP
Illustrative estimate: 50M input + 15M output tokens per month at this model's catalog rates.
Use it via the API
Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search works with any OpenAI-compatible SDK — point the base URL at https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and use your SovereignEG API key.
Run inference
OpenAI-compatible — POST /v1/chat/completions — drop-in for any OpenAI SDK.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="sonar-pro-search",
messages=[
{"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)import OpenAI from "openai"
const client = new OpenAI({
baseURL: "https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1",
apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
})
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "sonar-pro-search",
messages: [
{ role: "user", content: "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?" },
],
})
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content)curl https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "sonar-pro-search",
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "What are some fun things to do in Cairo?"}
]
}'Frequently asked questions
How much does Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search cost?
171.90 EGP per 1M input tokens; 859.52 EGP per 1M output tokens. Billing is metered per token in Egyptian pounds (EGP), with no minimum commitment.
What is the context window of Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search?
Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search supports a context window of 200,000 tokens (200K), with up to 8,000 output tokens per response.
Where is Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search hosted?
Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search is served from US (US-hosted inference).
How do I use Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search via the API?
Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search is available through the OpenAI-compatible SovereignEG API: point your SDK's base URL at https://dev-backend.sovereigneg.com/v1 and call /v1/chat/completions with model "sonar-pro-search" and your API key.
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