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Perplexity Sonar Pro

Provider:Perplexity
Model String:sonar-pro
Measured:April 12, 2026
confirmatory

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Model Color

Mean Effect Size

h = 0.31

Average across 26 dimensions

Strong Effects

0

|h| ≥ 0.8 (large effect)

Total Trials

293

Per dimension measurement

Temperature

0.3

Sampling configuration

Key Behavioral Traits

Research-oriented model prioritizing information depth (data collection in progress)

Responds Strongly To

  • Strong response to detailed specifications
  • Values recency and freshness of information
  • Good at comparative analysis

Resists or Ignores

  • Heavily weights recent information
  • May surface conflicting viewpoints
  • Prefers products with rich online presence

Behavioral Genome

This radar chart visualizes how strongly this model responds to each of the 26 content dimensions. Values are normalized to 0-100 scale based on effect sizes.

Top 5 Strongest Effects

These dimensions have the largest effect sizes for Perplexity Sonar Pro, indicating the content signals that most strongly influence its recommendations.

#1A
+0.57

Social Proof Sensitivity

Quantified social proof added

#2A
+0.53

Anchoring Susceptibility

Price anchor added showing original/comparison price

#3A
+0.43

Third Party Authority

Third-party expert endorsement added

#4A
+0.30

Scarcity Urgency

Scarcity and urgency signals added

#5A
+0.24

Platform Endorsement

Platform endorsement badge added

All Dimensions & Effect Sizes

Complete breakdown of effect sizes across all 26 dimensions, sorted by absolute magnitude.

RankClusterDimensionCohen's h95% CI|Effect|Magnitude
1A
Social Proof SensitivityQuantified social proof added
+0.57[0.34, 0.81]0.57Medium
2A
Anchoring SusceptibilityPrice anchor added showing original/comparison price
+0.53[0.29, 0.76]0.53Medium
3A
Third Party AuthorityThird-party expert endorsement added
+0.43[0.20, 0.66]0.43Small
4A
Scarcity UrgencyScarcity and urgency signals added
+0.30[0.07, 0.54]0.30Small
5A
Platform EndorsementPlatform endorsement badge added
+0.24[0.00, 0.48]0.24Weak
6A
Brand Premium AcceptanceBrand heritage and premium positioning added
-0.19[-0.44, 0.04]0.19Weak
Effect Size Magnitude:
Large (≥0.8)
Medium (0.5–0.8)
Small (0.3–0.5)
Weak (0.1–0.3)
Negligible (<0.1)

Content Targeting Perplexity Sonar Pro

Optimize your content for this model's behavioral profile:

  • 1Ensure product has recent reviews and mentions
  • 2Build presence across multiple review sites
  • 3Keep product information current

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