Model Comparison

Solar Pro 2 (Non-reasoning)
vs. Sonar

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Upstage, Perplexity

Recommended Pick

Upstage logoSolar Pro 2 (Non-reasoning)5 metric wins

Strongest on: GPQA, MMLU Pro, LiveCodeBench

Lowest Price

Upstage logo

Solar Pro 2 (Non-reasoning)

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Sonar

38.8 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 leads Solar Pro 2 (Non-reasoning) by 2.1 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Solar Pro 2 (Non-reasoning) wins 5 measurable categories, including GPQA, MMLU Pro, LiveCodeBench, MATH 500.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

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

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Solar Pro 2 (Non-reasoning)

Upstage

Waiting

TTFT

Time

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Cost

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Sonar

Perplexity

Waiting

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Time

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Full Comparison

Metric
Top Pick
Upstage logoSolar Pro 2 (Non-reasoning)
Upstage
Perplexity logoSonar
Perplexity
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$0.00/1M$0.00/1M
Output Cost$0.00/1M$0.00/1M
Specifications
OrganizationUpstagePerplexity
Release DateJul 9, 2025Jan 21, 2025
Performance & Speed
Throughput
TTFT
Latency
Composite Indices
Reasoning Score36.738.8
Intelligence7.89.5
Math30.0
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA56.1%47.1%
MMLU Pro75.0%68.9%
HLE3.8%7.3%
LiveCodeBench42.4%29.5%
MATH 50088.9%81.7%
AIME 202530.0%
AIME (Original)40.7%48.7%
SciCode24.8%22.9%
LCR0.0%
IFBench33.7%
TAU-bench v231.9%
TerminalBench Hard4.5%

Key Takeaways

Solar Pro 2 (Non-reasoning) offers the best value at $0.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

Sonar has the strongest reasoning profile with a 38.8 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 Pro 2 (Non-reasoning)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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Sonar

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis