Model Comparison
o3-mini
vs. Sonar Reasoning Pro
Comparing 2 AI models · 9 benchmarks · OpenAI, Perplexity
Recommended Pick
PeSonar Reasoning Pro6 metric winsStrongest on: Input price, Output price, TTFT
Lowest Price
Sonar Reasoning Pro
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Sonar Reasoning Pro
64.2 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Price gap
Sonar Reasoning Pro is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than o3-mini.
Reasoning gap
Sonar Reasoning Pro leads o3-mini by 8.8 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
Sonar Reasoning Pro wins 6 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, TTFT, Latency.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
o3-mini
OpenAI
TTFT
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Tokens
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Cost
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Sonar Reasoning Pro
Perplexity
TTFT
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Full Comparison
| Metric | Op o3-mini | Top Pick Pe Sonar Reasoning Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $1.10/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Output Cost | $4.40/1M | $0.00/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | $1.93/1M | — |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | OpenAI | Perplexity |
| Release Date | Jan 31, 2025 | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | 224.2 tok/s | — |
| TTFT | 5630ms | — |
| Latency | 5630ms | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | — |
| Reasoning Score | 55.4 | 64.2 |
| Intelligence | 19.0 | 17.8 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 74.8% | — |
| MMLU Pro | 79.1% | — |
| HLE | 8.7% | — |
| LiveCodeBench | 71.7% | — |
| MATH 500 | 97.3% | 95.7% |
| AIME (Original) | 77.0% | 79.0% |
| SciCode | 39.9% | — |
| TAU-bench v2 | 28.7% | — |
| TerminalBench Hard | 6.8% | — |
Key Takeaways
Sonar Reasoning Pro offers the best value at $0.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Sonar Reasoning Pro has the strongest reasoning profile with a 64.2 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens,suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
o3-mini
- General-purpose AI
- Versatile applications
Sonar Reasoning Pro
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
