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| Spec | 🧠 o3-mini | 🧠 Sonar Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | Perplexity |
| Category | 🧠 Reasoning | 🧠 Reasoning |
| Parameters | Undisclosed | Undisclosed |
| Context Window | 200K tokens | 200K tokens |
| License | 🔒 proprietary | 🔒 proprietary |
| Input Price | $1.10 | $3 |
| Output Price | $4.40 | $15 |
| API Available | ✅ | ✅ |
| Released | Jan 31, 2025 | Feb 1, 2025 |
| Trending Score | 🔥 80 | 🔥 74 |
o3-mini Strengths
- ✓Good reasoning at low cost
- ✓Configurable thinking effort
- ✓Fast for a reasoning model
Sonar Pro Strengths
- ✓Real-time web search
- ✓Automatic citations
- ✓High accuracy
- ✓Good for research
About o3-mini
Cost-effective reasoning model. Provides strong reasoning capabilities at a fraction of o3's cost.
View full details →About Sonar Pro
Perplexity's search-augmented model. Answers questions with real-time web data and source citations.
View full details →❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better, o3-mini or Sonar Pro?
It depends on your use case. o3-mini (OpenAI) has a trending score of 80, while Sonar Pro (Perplexity) scores 74. o3-mini costs $1.10 per 1M input tokens. Check the comparison table above for detailed specs.
Is o3-mini cheaper than Sonar Pro?
o3-mini costs $1.10 input / $4.40 output per 1M tokens, while Sonar Pro costs $3 input / $15 output.
Can I use both o3-mini and Sonar Pro?
Yes! Many developers use multiple models for different tasks. You might use one for complex reasoning and another for high-volume, cost-sensitive workloads.