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Phi 4 vs Sonar Pro Search

Compare Phi 4 from Microsoft and Sonar Pro Search from Perplexity on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the OpenRouter API.

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Phi 4
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Sonar Pro Search
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Phi 4
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Sonar Pro Search

Overview

Phi 4
Author
Microsoft
Sonar Pro Search
Author
Perplexity
Phi 4
Context length
16Ktokens
Sonar Pro Search
Context length
200Ktokens
Phi 4
Reasoning
Sonar Pro Search
Reasoning
Phi 4
Input modalities
Sonar Pro Search
Input modalities
Phi 4
Output modalities
Sonar Pro Search
Output modalities

Phi 4 vs Sonar Pro Search: side-by-side summary

Phi 4 and Sonar Pro Search are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.

Phi 4, from Microsoft, has a 16,384-token context window and is priced at $0.07/M tokens input, $0.14/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Sonar Pro Search, from Perplexity, has a 200,000-token context window and is priced at $3/M tokens input, $15/M tokens output on OpenRouter.

Context window
  • Phi 4: 16,384 tokens
  • Sonar Pro Search: 200,000 tokens
Price
  • Phi 4: $0.07/M tokens input, $0.14/M tokens output
  • Sonar Pro Search: $3/M tokens input, $15/M tokens output
Provided by
  • Phi 4: Microsoft
  • Sonar Pro Search: Perplexity
  • Phi 4 model details, providers and pricing
  • Sonar Pro Search model details, providers and pricing

Phi 4 vs Sonar Pro Search at a glance

Phi 4 vs Sonar Pro Search comparison
AttributePhi 4Sonar Pro Search
Input price$0.07/M tokens$3/M tokens
Output price$0.14/M tokens$15/M tokens
Context window16,384 tokens200,000 tokens
Intelligence Index5.9Not available
Coding IndexNot availableNot available
Agentic IndexNot availableNot available
Latency (p50)0.20 s6.02 s
Throughput (p50)70.0 tok/s36.0 tok/s

Benchmark data updated Oct 5, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Is Phi 4 cheaper than Sonar Pro Search?

Phi 4 is cheaper than Sonar Pro Search on OpenRouter: Phi 4 costs $0.07/M tokens input and $0.14/M tokens output, while Sonar Pro Search costs $3/M tokens input and $15/M tokens output.

Which has the longer context window, Phi 4 or Sonar Pro Search?

Sonar Pro Search has the longer context window at 200,000 tokens, compared with 16,384 tokens for Phi 4.

Which is faster, Phi 4 or Sonar Pro Search?

Phi 4 is faster on OpenRouter, generating a median 70.0 tokens per second compared with 36.0 tokens per second for Sonar Pro Search.