Model Comparison

Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning)
vs. Sonar

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Upstage, Perplexity

Recommended Pick

Upstage logoSolar Pro 2 (Reasoning)7 metric wins

Strongest on: Reasoning, GPQA, MMLU Pro

Lowest Price

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Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning)

$0.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning)

53.3 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

Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning) leads Sonar by 14.4 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning) wins 7 measurable categories, including Reasoning, GPQA, MMLU Pro, LiveCodeBench.

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 (Reasoning)

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Sonar

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Full Comparison

Metric
Top Pick
Upstage logoSolar Pro 2 (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 Score53.338.8
Intelligence9.09.5
Math61.3
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA68.7%47.1%
MMLU Pro80.5%68.9%
HLE7.0%7.3%
LiveCodeBench61.6%29.5%
MATH 50096.7%81.7%
AIME 202561.3%
AIME (Original)69.0%48.7%
SciCode30.2%22.9%
LCR0.0%
IFBench37.1%
TAU-bench v228.1%
TerminalBench Hard3.0%

Key Takeaways

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

Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 53.3 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

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Solar Pro 2 (Reasoning)

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
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Sonar

  • General-purpose AI
  • Versatile applications