Model Comparison
o3-mini (high)
vs. Sonar Reasoning
Comparing 2 AI models · 11 benchmarks · OpenAI, Perplexity
Recommended Pick
Opo3-mini (high)5 metric winsStrongest on: Throughput, Intelligence, GPQA
Lowest Price
Sonar Reasoning
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
Sonar Reasoning
60.8 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
o3-mini (high)
16.3 coding index
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 is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than o3-mini (high).
Reasoning gap
Sonar Reasoning leads o3-mini (high) by 2.8 points on reasoning.
Top-pick rationale
o3-mini (high) wins 5 measurable categories, including Throughput, Intelligence, GPQA, MATH 500.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
o3-mini (high)
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Sonar Reasoning
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Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick Op o3-mini (high) | Pe Sonar Reasoning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 236.2 tok/s | — |
| TTFT | 16663ms | — |
| Latency | 16663ms | — |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | 100.0 | — |
| Reasoning Score | 57.9 | 60.8 |
| Intelligence | 15.6 | 11.7 |
| Coding | 16.3 | — |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 77.3% | 62.3% |
| MMLU Pro | 80.2% | — |
| HLE | 12.3% | — |
| LiveCodeBench | 73.4% | — |
| MATH 500 | 98.5% | 92.1% |
| AIME (Original) | 86.0% | 77.0% |
| SciCode | 39.8% | — |
| LCR | 39.3% | — |
| IFBench | 67.1% | — |
| TAU-bench v2 | 31.3% | — |
| TerminalBench Hard | 6.1% | — |
Key Takeaways
Sonar Reasoning offers the best value at $0.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
Sonar Reasoning has the strongest reasoning profile with a 60.8 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
o3-mini (high) reaches a 16.3 coding index,making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens,suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
o3-mini (high)
- Code generation
- Software development
Sonar Reasoning
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
