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Access 4 Perplexity models through Mastra's model router. Authentication is handled automatically using the PERPLEXITY_API_KEY environment variable.

Learn more in the Perplexity documentation.

PERPLEXITY_API_KEY=your-api-key
import { Agent } from "@mastra/core";

const agent = new Agent({
  name: "my-agent",
  instructions: "You are a helpful assistant",
  model: "perplexity/sonar",
});

// Generate a response
const response = await agent.generate("Hello!");

// Stream a response
const stream = await agent.stream("Tell me a story");
for await (const chunk of stream) {
  console.log(chunk);
}
OpenAI Compatibility

Mastra uses the OpenAI-compatible /chat/completions endpoint. Some provider-specific features may not be available. Check the Perplexity documentation for details.

Models​

ModelImageAudioVideoToolsStreamingContext Window
perplexity/sonar-reasoning✗✗✗✗✗128,000
perplexity/sonar✗✗✗✗✗128,000
perplexity/sonar-pro✓✗✗✗✗200,000
perplexity/sonar-reasoning-pro✓✗✗✗✗128,000

Advanced Configuration​

Custom Headers​

const agent = new Agent({
  name: "custom-agent",
  model: {
    url: "https://api.perplexity.ai",
    modelId: "sonar",
    apiKey: process.env.PERPLEXITY_API_KEY,
    headers: {
      "X-Custom-Header": "value",
    },
  },
});

Dynamic Model Selection​

const agent = new Agent({
  name: "dynamic-agent",
  model: ({ runtimeContext }) => {
    const useAdvanced = runtimeContext.task === "complex";
    return useAdvanced ? "perplexity/sonar-reasoning-pro" : "perplexity/sonar";
  },
});

Direct Provider Installation​

This provider can also be installed directly as a standalone package, which can be used instead of the Mastra model router string. View the package documentation for more details.

npm install @perplexity-ai/sdk