Sonar vs Skyfall 36B V2
Skyfall 36B V2 costs 1.3x less per output token than Sonar ($0.80 vs $1.00 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- 7.7
- Output $/M
- $1.00
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $0.80
Sonar or Skyfall 36B V2: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Sonar for a larger context window (127K against 33K tokens).
No benchmark has tested both yet. Sonar has results on LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run), AA Intelligence Index and GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run); Skyfall 36B V2 has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead.
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
No call
Only Sonar has a AA Intelligence Index result, 7.7.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Sonar
Sonar takes 127K tokens against 33K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Skyfall 36B V2
Sonar $0.0015, Skyfall 36B V2 $0.0009 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Sonar not benchmarked, Skyfall 36B V2 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
- Widest single gap
- None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
- Output price
- Sonar $1.00 against Skyfall 36B V2 $0.80 per million output tokens, 1.3x apart.
- Context window
- Sonar takes 127K tokens, Skyfall 36B V2 33K.
Benchmark by benchmark
Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Sonar | Skyfall 36B V2 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 29.5% | Not measured | Only Sonar measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 37 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Sonar | Skyfall 36B V2 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 7.7 | Not measured | Only Sonar measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards measured
| Benchmark | Sonar | Skyfall 36B V2 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 47.1% | Not measured | Only Sonar measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 4.9% | Not measured | Only Sonar measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 19 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
| Benchmark | Sonar | Skyfall 36B V2 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 68.9% | Not measured | Only Sonar measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 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
Skyfall 36B V2 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Skyfall 36B V2 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Skyfall 36B V2 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 | Perplexity Sonar | TheDrummer Skyfall 36B V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Perplexity | TheDrummer |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | January 27, 2025 | March 10, 2025 |
| Context window | 127K | 33K |
| Input $/Mtok | $1.00 | $0.55 |
| Output $/Mtok | $1.00 | $0.80 |
| 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 Sonar better than Skyfall 36B V2 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Sonar for a larger context window (127K against 33K tokens).
Which is cheaper, Sonar or Skyfall 36B V2?
Sonar costs $1.00 per million input tokens and $1.00 per million output tokens; Skyfall 36B V2 costs $0.55 and $0.80. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Sonar or Skyfall 36B V2?
Sonar, with 127K tokens against 33K.
Has any benchmark tested both Sonar and Skyfall 36B V2?
No benchmark has tested both yet. Sonar has results on LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run), AA Intelligence Index and GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run); Skyfall 36B V2 has none yet. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 21, 2026.