Perplexity, a leading innovator in artificial intelligence, has launched Sonar, a competitive search API product designed to redefine the AI search experience. Positioned as the most affordable option in the current market,

This strengthens Perplexity's position as a direct competitor to OpenAI and Google, providing users with real-time, web-connected search capabilities.

The API is available in two editions: Sonar and Sonar Pro. Both use the company’s Sonar series of large language models to process search queries. The API’s release comes two months after Perplexity reportedly raised $500 million in funding at a $9 billion valuation.