o3 Mini High vs Sonar Pro
Updated October 21, 2026. 1 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.
Decision reading
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
o3 Mini High has the edge where output tokens cost 3.4x less.
- Shared results
- 1
- o3 Mini High only
- 2
- Sonar Pro only
- 4
- Like-for-like categories
- 1 of 9
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results only one model has describe coverage, not superiority.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
o3 Mini High
o3 Mini High leads, 11.0 against 7.6.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only o3 Mini High has a AA Agentic Index result, 0.9.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
No call
Both take 200K tokens.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
o3 Mini High
o3 Mini High $0.0033, Sonar Pro $0.011 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- o3 Mini High not benchmarked, Sonar Pro not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Intelligence, 3.4 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- AA Intelligence Index: o3 Mini High 11.0 against Sonar Pro 7.6, 3.4 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- o3 Mini High $4.40 against Sonar Pro $15.00 per million output tokens, 3.4x apart.
- Context window
- Both take 200K tokens.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | o3 Mini High | Bars | Sonar Pro | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 1 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 1 | 0 |
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | o3 Mini High | Sonar Pro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Coding Index | 16.3 | Not measured | Only o3 Mini High measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 27.5% | Only Sonar Pro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 36 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | o3 Mini High | Sonar Pro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 11.0 | 7.6 | o3 Mini High |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | o3 Mini High | Sonar Pro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 0.9 | Not measured | Only o3 Mini High measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 38 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | o3 Mini High | Sonar Pro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 57.8% | Only Sonar Pro measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 6.6% | Only Sonar Pro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here | |||
MathNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | o3 Mini High | Sonar Pro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 13 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | o3 Mini High | Sonar Pro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 75.5% | Only Sonar Pro measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
Web designNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | o3 Mini High | Sonar Pro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 9 boards here | |||
GeneralNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | o3 Mini High | Sonar Pro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 46 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | o3 Mini High | Sonar Pro | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
o3 Mini High costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
o3 Mini High costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
o3 Mini High costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | OpenAI o3 Mini High | Perplexity Sonar Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | OpenAI | Perplexity |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | February 12, 2025 | March 7, 2025 |
| Context window | 200K | 200K |
| Input $/Mtok | $1.10 | $3.00 |
| Output $/Mtok | $4.40 | $15.00 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is o3 Mini High better than Sonar Pro for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. o3 Mini High has the edge where output tokens cost 3.4x less.
Which is cheaper, o3 Mini High or Sonar Pro?
o3 Mini High costs $1.10 per million input tokens and $4.40 per million output tokens; Sonar Pro costs $3.00 and $15.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, o3 Mini High or Sonar Pro?
Neither: both take 200K tokens.
How many benchmarks is the o3 Mini High vs Sonar Pro comparison based on?
1 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. o3 Mini High's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Sonar Pro's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.