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GPT-5.5 vs Sonar Pro

Compare recorded price, context, output limits, speed, latency, capabilities, and input/output support. Every missing value stays visible, and unsourced benchmarks are excluded.

This GPT-5.5 vs Sonar Pro comparison is designed for teams choosing between two production model records, not for declaring a universal winner. GPT-5.5 by OpenAI currently records 1.1M context, 128K maximum output, $5.00 input per 1M tokens, $30.00 output per 1M tokens. Sonar Pro by Perplexity records 200K context, 8.2K maximum output, $3.00 input per 1M tokens, $15.00 output per 1M tokens. The tables below separate documented capabilities, commercial limits, directory measurements, and source-linked benchmark evidence so you can see where the data is complete and where independent testing is still required.

Side-by-sideSpecs and pricing, compared

OpenAI

GPT-5.5

Default frontier GPT for coding, computer use, research, and knowledge work

Context
1.1M
Max output
128K
Input / 1M
$5.00
Output / 1M
$30.00
Output speed
—

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input
  • PDF input

Produces

  • Text output
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VS

Perplexity

Sonar Pro

Deeper Sonar search model with broader retrieval and stronger synthesis

Context
200K
Max output
8.2K
Input / 1M
$3.00
Output / 1M
$15.00
Output speed
—

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input

Produces

  • Text output
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At a glance

Decision snapshot

This is a directional summary of the values recorded in this directory—not a universal quality verdict. Test the finalists on your own prompts before committing.

Where GPT-5.5 leads in recorded data

  • Context capacity: 1.1M
  • Maximum output: 128K

Where Sonar Pro leads in recorded data

  • Input price: $3.00
  • Output price: $15.00

Context capacity

Higher listed limit

GPT-5.5:1.1M

Sonar Pro:200K

GPT-5.5

Maximum output

Higher listed limit

GPT-5.5:128K

Sonar Pro:8.2K

GPT-5.5

Input price

Lower recorded price

GPT-5.5:$5.00

Sonar Pro:$3.00

Sonar Pro

Output price

Lower recorded price

GPT-5.5:$30.00

Sonar Pro:$15.00

Sonar Pro

Output speed

Higher recorded throughput

GPT-5.5:—

Sonar Pro:—

No complete comparison

Time to first token

Lower recorded latency

GPT-5.5:—

Sonar Pro:—

No complete comparison

Intelligence Index

Higher directory index

GPT-5.5:—

Sonar Pro:—

No complete comparison

Evidence

Verified shared benchmarks

A score appears only when both records include a verified source. It is not treated as a universal ranking.

These two models haven't been measured on the same benchmark yet, so there's nothing meaningful to chart. Comparing scores from different tests would tell you more about the tests than the models — the specs and pricing above are the better guide here.

Specifications

Pricing, limits and capabilities

SpecificationGPT-5.5Sonar Pro
ProviderOpenAIPerplexity
Model familygptsonar-pro
Accepted inputstext, image, pdftext, image
Produced outputstexttext
Context window1.1MRecorded lead200K
Max output128KRecorded lead8.2K
Intelligence Index——
Input price / 1M$5.00$3.00Recorded lead
Output price / 1M$30.00$15.00Recorded lead
Output speed——
Time to first token——
Reasoning modeDocumentedNot documented
Tool callingDocumentedNot documented
Image inputDocumentedDocumented
Audio inputNot documentedNot documented
Structured outputDocumentedNot documented
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
ReleasedApr 23, 2026Jan 1, 2024

Workload guidance

Which model should you choose?

GPT-5.5 currently leads on larger context, larger maximum output. Sonar Pro currently leads on lower recorded input price, lower recorded output price. Choose according to the constraints that matter to your workload, then run the same representative prompts against both models before making a production commitment. Neither the larger number nor the lower price is automatically the better choice: prompt quality, tool reliability, modality support, rate limits, data policy, and provider implementation can change the result. Use this page to build a shortlist, confirm current terms in the linked sources, and validate quality, latency, and cost with your own traffic.

Provenance

Sources and data limits

Prices and hosted performance can change. SyncDev records source references and clearly separates documented specifications from measured values; confirm commercial terms with the provider before deployment.

Questions people ask

It compares recorded context and output limits, token prices, output speed, time to first token, Intelligence Index, modality support, tool and structured-output capabilities, release information, and only source-linked benchmarks verified on both records. Missing information is labeled rather than inferred.

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