Perplexity API
Access Perplexity instantly with Puter.js, and add AI to any app in a few lines of code without backend or API keys.
// npm install @heyputer/puter.js
import { puter } from '@heyputer/puter.js';
puter.ai.chat("Explain AI like I'm five!", {
model: "perplexity/sonar"
}).then(response => {
console.log(response);
});
<html>
<body>
<script src="https://js.puter.com/v2/"></script>
<script>
puter.ai.chat("Explain AI like I'm five!", {
model: "perplexity/sonar"
}).then(response => {
console.log(response);
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
List of Perplexity Models
Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search
perplexity/sonar-pro-search
Sonar Pro Search is Perplexity's most advanced agentic search system, available exclusively via OpenRouter API, adding autonomous multi-step reasoning to Sonar Pro. Instead of single query+synthesis, it plans and executes entire research workflows using tools, making it ideal for deeper reasoning and analysis. This model powers Perplexity's Pro Search mode on their consumer platform.
ChatPerplexity: Sonar
perplexity/sonar
Sonar is Perplexity's lightweight, cost-effective search model built on Llama 3.3 70B, optimized for speed (1200 tokens/second) and quick factual queries. It provides real-time web search with grounding and citations, ideal for simple Q&A and straightforward integrations. Best for everyday use cases where fast, accurate answers are needed without complex reasoning.
ChatPerplexity: Sonar Deep Research
perplexity/sonar-deep-research
Sonar Deep Research is Perplexity's expert-level research model designed for exhaustive multi-step retrieval, synthesizing hundreds of sources into comprehensive reports. It autonomously searches, reads, and evaluates sources while refining its approach for in-depth analysis across domains like finance, technology, and health. Ideal for detailed market analyses, literature reviews, and projects requiring synthesis of multiple information sources.
ChatPerplexity: Sonar Pro
perplexity/sonar-pro
Sonar Pro is Perplexity's advanced search model with a 200K token context window, delivering 2x more citations and search results than standard Sonar for complex queries. It handles in-depth, multi-step queries with enhanced content understanding and supports longer, more nuanced follow-up conversations. Best for enterprise applications requiring deeper research and comprehensive source attribution.
ChatPerplexity: Sonar Reasoning Pro
perplexity/sonar-reasoning-pro
Sonar Reasoning Pro is a premier reasoning model powered by DeepSeek R1 with Chain of Thought (CoT), designed for complex multi-step analysis and logical problem-solving. It excels at tasks requiring step-by-step thinking, strict instruction adherence, and information synthesis across sources with built-in web search. Ranked among the top models in Search Arena evaluations, statistically tied with Gemini-2.5-Pro-Grounding.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Perplexity API gives you access to models for AI chat. Through Puter.js, you can start using Perplexity models instantly with zero setup or configuration.
Puter.js supports a variety of Perplexity models, including Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search, Perplexity: Sonar, Perplexity: Sonar Deep Research, and more. Find all AI models supported by Puter.js in the AI model list.
With the User-Pays model, users cover their own AI costs through their Puter account. This means you can build apps without worrying about infrastructure expenses.
Puter.js is a JavaScript library that provides access to AI, storage, and other cloud services directly from a single API. It handles authentication, infrastructure, and scaling so you can focus on building your app.
Yes — the Perplexity API through Puter.js works with any JavaScript framework, Node.js, or plain HTML. Just include the library and start building. See the documentation for more details.
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