ERNIE X1.1 vs Sonar Pro

At a Glance

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Sonar ProPerplexity
Pricing and Limits
Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokensNot reported$3.00Openrouter ↗ · Oct 19, 2026
Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokensNot reported$15.00Openrouter ↗ · Oct 19, 2026
Context windowMaximum documented tokens66K200K
Model facts checkedAug 29, 2026View model evidence →Aug 29, 2026View model evidence →

Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →

Available Benchmarks

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Side-by-Side Facts

FieldERNIE X1.1Sonar Pro
DeveloperBaiduPerplexity
FamilyErnie X1Sonar
ModelERNIE X1.1Sonar Pro
VersionERNIE X1.1Sonar Pro
Lifecycleactiveactive
Released2025-09-26Unknown
Knowledge cutoffUnknownUnknown
Input modalitiesTextText
Output modalitiesTextText
Context window66K200K
Total parametersUnknownUnknown
Active parametersUnknownUnknown
LicenseUnknownUnknown
Open weightsNoNo
API availableYesYes
Self-hostableNoNo
Provider accessBaidu Qianfan (Standard)Openrouter (Standard), Perplexity (Standard)
Capabilitiesagents, chat, reasoning, search, toolschat, citations, search

ERNIE X1.1 Capabilities

agentschatreasoningsearchtools
Serving providers1
Canonical IDbaidu/ernie-x1.1

Sonar Pro Capabilities

chatcitationssearch
Serving providers2
Canonical IDperplexity/sonar-pro

Primary Evidence

Sources and Freshness

Questions

ERNIE X1.1 vs Sonar Pro FAQs

Is ERNIE X1.1 or Sonar Pro better for coding?+

This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both ERNIE X1.1 and Sonar Pro, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.

Which is cheaper, ERNIE X1.1 or Sonar Pro?+

ERNIE X1.1 is $1.00 and Sonar Pro is $3.00 per million tokens, so ERNIE X1.1 is cheaper on this metric. ERNIE X1.1 is $4.00 and Sonar Pro is $15.00 per million tokens, so ERNIE X1.1 is cheaper on this metric.

Which has a larger context window, ERNIE X1.1 or Sonar Pro?+

Sonar Pro has the larger sourced context window. ERNIE X1.1 supports 65,536 tokens and Sonar Pro supports 200,000 tokens.

Which performs better in benchmarks, ERNIE X1.1 or Sonar Pro?+

There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.

Can ERNIE X1.1 or Sonar Pro be self-hosted?+

Both models have the same sourced self-hosting status: unsupported. ERNIE X1.1 is not marked open weight; Sonar Pro is not marked open weight.

Can ERNIE X1.1 and Sonar Pro understand images?+

ERNIE X1.1 is not documented with image input; Sonar Pro is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.

Which can generate longer answers, ERNIE X1.1 or Sonar Pro?+

ERNIE X1.1 has a sourced maximum output of 65,536 tokens; Sonar Pro's maximum output is not reported. A larger limit cannot be determined.

Do ERNIE X1.1 and Sonar Pro support reasoning and tool use?+

ERNIE X1.1: reasoning and tool calling. Sonar Pro: none of these features are definitively sourced. Feature support does not establish relative quality.

Which is available from more inference providers, ERNIE X1.1 or Sonar Pro?+

ERNIE X1.1 has 1 sourced provider route; Sonar Pro has 2, so Sonar Pro has broader tracked availability.

Which offers better value, ERNIE X1.1 or Sonar Pro?+

There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.

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