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Perplexity API vs SambaNova Cloud pricing

Verified 2026-10-24 (1 day ago)Source: Perplexity API: docs.perplexity.ai/guides/pricing, SambaNova Cloud: cloud.sambanova.ai/pricingVerified shows the older of the two.

Monthly cost at three volumes

Monthly cost of Perplexity API and SambaNova Cloud at three volumes and at your own
VolumePerplexity APISambaNova Cloud
small1M input, 200K output$0.01 / mopplx-decider-flash-v1.2$0.338 / mogpt-oss-120b
growing50M input, 10M output$0.50 / mopplx-decider-flash-v1.2$16.90 / mogpt-oss-120b
scale1B input, 200M output$10 / mopplx-decider-flash-v1.2$338 / mogpt-oss-120b
your volumeset above$0.50 / mopplx-decider-flash-v1.2$16.90 / mogpt-oss-120b

Each cell is the cheapest feasible plan, or the chosen model, at that volume, from the shared Overage cost function. "Cheapest model" only considers models with both an input and an output price listed. Volumes are example scenarios you can edit.

Cheapest model per service, USD per 1M tokens

Cheapest priced model of each service
ServiceCheapest modelInputOutputModels listed
Perplexity APIpplx-decider-flash-v1.2$0.01$06
SambaNova Cloudgpt-oss-120b$0.22$0.596

Every model

Every model of both services, USD per 1M tokens
ModelServiceInputOutput
pplx-embed-v1-0.6bPerplexity API$0.004unlisted
pplx-embed-context-v1-0.6bPerplexity API$0.008unlisted
pplx-decider-flash-v1.2Perplexity API$0.01$0
pplx-decider-v1.2Perplexity API$0.02$0
pplx-embed-v1-4bPerplexity API$0.03unlisted
pplx-embed-context-v1-4bPerplexity API$0.05unlisted
gpt-oss-120bSambaNova Cloud$0.22$0.59
MiniMax-M3.1-FlashSambaNova Cloud$0.30$1.20
gemma-4-31B-itSambaNova Cloud$0.38$1.15
Meta-Llama-3.3-70B-InstructSambaNova Cloud$0.60$1.20
DeepSeek-V3.1SambaNova Cloud$3$4.50
DeepSeek-V3.2SambaNova Cloud$3$4.50

Models are compared by name and price, never by position. Pick one model per service, or "Cheapest model", in the cost table above.

Tiers, aligned by position

Tiers of Perplexity API and SambaNova Cloud aligned by position: free, entry, mid, top
PositionPerplexity APISambaNova Cloud
Freeno tierno tier
EntryunlistedSearch APIno tier
Midno tierno tier
TopunlistedSearch API with Fast Searchno tier

Tightest rate limit

Tightest documented rate limit of each service
MeasurePerplexity APISambaNova Cloud
Tightest limitunlistedunlisted

Changes in the last 90 days

No changes recorded.

No change detected for either service in the last 90 days.