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# Perplexity AI Sonar

Perplexity AI Sonar in Cosverse AI helps with AI search, web research, current information, summarization, and citation-backed answers.

Use Perplexity AI Sonar when you need fast web search, real-time research, and concise answers grounded in online sources.

### What you can do with Perplexity AI Sonar

* Ask questions and get web-connected AI answers.
* Research topics with current information from online sources.
* Summarize search findings into short, clear takeaways.
* Compare sources and gather citations faster.
* Explore market trends, news, and background information.
* Turn research results into drafts, briefs, or outlines.

### Available Perplexity Models:

<table><thead><tr><th width="146.5">Model Name</th><th>Short Discription</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Perplexity Sonar</td><td>Sonar is lightweight, affordable, fast, and simple to use — now featuring citations and the ability to customize sources. It is designed for companies seeking to integrate lightweight question-and-answer features optimized for speed.</td></tr><tr><td>Perplexity Sonar Pro</td><td>For enterprises seeking more advanced capabilities, the Sonar Pro API can handle in-depth, multi-step queries with added extensibility, like double the number of citations per search as Sonar on average. Plus, with a larger context window, it can handle longer and more nuanced searches and follow-up questions.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Why use Perplexity AI Sonar in Cosverse AI

Perplexity AI Sonar is a strong fit for AI-powered search and web research.

It works well when static model knowledge is not enough.

It is useful for finding fresh information, validating claims, and collecting source-backed summaries.

### Best use cases for Perplexity AI Sonar

Choose Perplexity AI Sonar for:

* AI search and web search
* Online research and topic discovery
* Citation-backed answers
* News and current events summaries
* Competitor, market, and trend research
* Fact finding and source validation
* Quick brief generation from live web results

### How to get better results with Perplexity AI Sonar

* Ask focused questions with clear constraints.
* Include timeframe words like `today`, `this week`, or `2026`.
* Request citations, bullet summaries, or a comparison.
* Follow up to narrow the scope or deepen the research.
* Verify important claims with the linked sources.

If you are comparing providers, see [Available AI Models](/getting-started/available-ai-models.md).
Model Name	Short Discription
Perplexity Sonar	Sonar is lightweight, affordable, fast, and simple to use — now featuring citations and the ability to customize sources. It is designed for companies seeking to integrate lightweight question-and-answer features optimized for speed.
Perplexity Sonar Pro	For enterprises seeking more advanced capabilities, the Sonar Pro API can handle in-depth, multi-step queries with added extensibility, like double the number of citations per search as Sonar on average. Plus, with a larger context window, it can handle longer and more nuanced searches and follow-up questions.