Sonar Reasoning
Perplexity · 2025-01-29
Sonar Reasoning was Perplexity's API-hosted reasoning model powered by DeepSeek's reasoning models, combining chain-of-thought output with real-time web search and citations for quick problem-solving and structured analysis. Perplexity deprecated and removed it from the API on December 15, 2025, directing users to Sonar Reasoning Pro.
Benchmark scores
| Benchmark | Score |
|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index | 11.7 |
| GPQA Diamond | 62.3 |
| MATH-500 (Artificial Analysis source) | 92.1 |