Model Comparison

Solar Open 100B (Reasoning)
vs. Sonar Pro

Comparing 2 AI models · 11 benchmarks · Upstage, Perplexity

Recommended Pick

Upstage logoSolar Open 100B (Reasoning)4 metric wins

Strongest on: Intelligence, GPQA, HLE

Lowest Price

Upstage logo

Solar Open 100B (Reasoning)

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

Perplexity logo

Sonar Pro

35.7 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

Reasoning gap

Sonar Pro leads Solar Open 100B (Reasoning) by 5.7 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Solar Open 100B (Reasoning) wins 4 measurable categories, including Intelligence, GPQA, HLE, SciCode.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

Upstage logo

Solar Open 100B (Reasoning)

Upstage

Waiting

TTFT

Time

tok/s

Tokens

Cost

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Sonar Pro

Perplexity

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TTFT

Time

tok/s

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Full Comparison

Metric
Top Pick
Upstage logoSolar Open 100B (Reasoning)
Upstage
Perplexity logoSonar Pro
Perplexity
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.00/1M$0.00/1M
Output Cost$0.00/1M$0.00/1M
Specifications
OrganizationUpstagePerplexity
Release DateDec 17, 2025Jan 21, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput
TTFT
Latency
Composite Indices
Reasoning Score30.035.7
Intelligence15.19.3
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA65.7%57.8%
MMLU Pro75.5%
HLE9.2%7.9%
LiveCodeBench27.5%
MATH 50074.5%
AIME (Original)29.0%
SciCode26.9%22.6%
LCR36.0%
IFBench57.7%
TAU-bench v248.2%
TerminalBench Hard2.3%

Key Takeaways

Solar Open 100B (Reasoning) offers the best value at $0.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Sonar Pro has the strongest reasoning profile with a 35.7 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

Upstage logo

Solar Open 100B (Reasoning)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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Sonar Pro

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis