New Release: Perplexity Sonar DeepResearch & Enhanced Source Display
We know that Perplexity models do awesome things related to browsing, and they also excel when it comes to using information from the web. Now, we’ve officially released the new Perplexity Sonar DeepResearch model, together with new interface items to show the sources of other Perplexity models that support it.
About Perplexity Sonar DeepResearch
This new model is fully specialized in searching and processing numerous internet sources to answer research questions. Ideal for large investigations on the web.

Key Features & Limitations
Advantages
- Comprehensive Source Analysis: Usually uses between 10 and 20 sources for answering each question
- Advanced Reasoning: Built-in reasoning capabilities allow better analysis of the sources
- Structured Output: Well-structured response with introduction, research results divided by sections and conclusion (similar to a mini-paper)
Limitations
- Always Deep Research: This model conducts deep research by default even for simple questions that don’t require browsing
- Not Recommended For: Non-research tasks or simple queries that don’t need web browsing
Pricing Information
Perplexity Sonar DeepResearch: 192 coins per 100 words
The elevated price reflects the large amount of data that the model searches on the web and the intensive processing required.
Other Perplexity Models with Source Display
These Perplexity models will also show web sources without conducting a full deep research task:
- Perplexity Sonar
- Perplexity Sonar Reasoning
- Perplexity Llama 3.1 Sonar 70B Online
- Perplexity Llama 3.1 Sonar 8B Online
See It in Action
You can immediately check how it looks in this shared chat example.

Try It Today
Ready to experience comprehensive web research powered by AI? Try Perplexity Sonar DeepResearch for your next research project and see the difference that thorough source analysis can make.