Perplexity: Sonar Pro Search

What are the latest FDA approvals for GLP-1 receptor agonists in the past 6 months, and what clinical trial data supported each decision?

Based on recent FDA announcements, three GLP-1 receptor agonists received approvals between October 2024 and March 2025. Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) gained expanded indication for chronic weight management on November 8, 2024, supported by the SURMOUNT-1 trial showing 22.5% mean weight reduction over 72 weeks (n=2,539). Semaglutide 2.4mg (Wegovy) received approval for cardiovascular risk reduction in overweight adults on December 15, 2024, based on SELECT trial data demonstrating 20% reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events. Most recently, oral semaglutide 50mg (Rybelsus) was approved for weight management on February 21, 2025, with OASIS-1 trial results showing 15.1% weight loss at 68 weeks. Each approval included specific citations to FDA press releases and published trial protocols in NEJM and The Lancet.

This example demonstrates Sonar Pro's core strength: real-time search integration with citation-backed medical information. The 200K context window allows processing lengthy clinical documents. However, the $15/Mtok output cost makes this expensive for high-volume research workflows — a single detailed medical query can easily generate 500+ tokens of cited response.

Compare the energy efficiency specifications of the top 5 selling heat pump models in Europe for 2025, including SCOP ratings and operating temperature ranges.

The five best-selling heat pump models in Europe as of Q1 2025 show significant efficiency variation. Daikin Altherma 3 H HT leads with SCOP 5.10 (A+++ rated), operating range -28°C to +35°C, followed by Vaillant aroTHERM plus with SCOP 4.90 and -25°C to +30°C range. Mitsubishi Ecodan Zubadan achieves SCOP 4.80 with exceptional cold-climate performance to -28°C. Viessmann Vitocal 250-A reaches SCOP 4.70, while Bosch Compress 7000i AW records SCOP 4.65. Market data sourced from EHPA Q1 2025 sales reports and manufacturer technical datasheets. All models meet ErP 2024 requirements with seasonal efficiency exceeding 150% at standard test conditions.

Showcases Sonar Pro's ability to aggregate current product specifications across manufacturers with source attribution. The search component pulls live technical sheets rather than relying on stale training data. Trade-off: comparative queries like this can hit the upper pricing tier quickly, and the model may surface conflicting specs from different regional sources without always flagging the discrepancy.

Analyze this architectural rendering [image of modern building facade] and identify the cladding materials, likely construction system, and any building code compliance concerns for California seismic zones.

The rendering shows a five-story mixed-use structure with fiber-cement panel cladding (likely James Hardie or similar) in a rainscreen configuration, mounted on a steel moment frame visible through the glazing pattern. The curtain wall system appears to be unitized aluminum with thermally broken frames. For California seismic zones 3-4, this design would require special moment frame detailing per ASCE 7-22 Chapter 12, with drift limits of 2% for the frame system. The cladding attachment must accommodate 3-inch lateral movement per AAMA 501.4. Potential compliance concerns include: inadequate seismic gaps at floor lines (rendering shows tight panel spacing), and the cantilevered corner element may need supplementary damping. California Title 24 energy compliance appears feasible with specified glazing U-values below 0.30.

Demonstrates multimodal capability — Sonar Pro can process architectural images and cross-reference current building codes through search. The 200K context allows ingesting full code sections for detailed compliance checks. Limitation: visual analysis of technical drawings is less precise than specialized CAD tools, and the model may not catch subtle rendering artifacts that signal structural issues.

When Sonar Pro wins for support teams handling complex product questions

A 12-person SaaS support team fields 200+ tickets daily, many requiring multi-source research across docs, forums, and competitor sites. Sonar Pro Search is the right call here because it returns grounded, cited answers from live web data in a single pass—no separate RAG pipeline, no stale embeddings. At $3/$15 per Mtok with a 200k context window, you can feed entire ticket histories plus search results and still stay under $0.50 per complex ticket. The trade-off: if your questions live entirely in internal docs, a standard RAG setup on GPT-4o is cheaper. But when answers require current external information—product comparisons, regulatory updates, integration guides—Sonar Pro closes tickets faster because it searches and synthesizes in one model call.

Why Sonar Pro beats standard LLMs for weekly competitive analysis

A 4-person strategy consultancy publishes weekly market briefs for clients in fintech and healthcare. Each brief synthesizes 30-50 sources: news, filings, analyst reports, social sentiment. Sonar Pro Search handles this because it retrieves and ranks current sources as part of inference, then cites them inline—eliminating the manual search-then-prompt workflow. The 200k context window means you can include prior briefs for style consistency and still process a week's worth of raw material in one generation. At $15/Mtok output, a 5,000-word cited report costs roughly $0.75. The boundary: if you're generating 100+ reports daily, the output cost stacks up; consider a cheaper base model with a separate search API. Under 50 reports/week, Sonar Pro is faster to ship and easier to audit.

When Sonar Pro is the right model for live editorial workflows

A 20-person media outlet publishes 15-20 articles daily, each requiring fact-checks on claims, dates, and attributions before publication. Sonar Pro Search fits because editors can query it mid-draft and get cited, current answers without leaving the CMS—no separate research tab, no manual cross-referencing. The model searches live sources and returns inline citations, so the fact-check and the draft update happen in the same step. At $3 input, a 2,000-word draft with 10 fact-check queries costs under $0.20. The limit: if your fact-checks are historical (pre-2023 events, archival sources), a standard LLM with a curated knowledge base is more reliable. But for breaking news, policy changes, or anything requiring today's web, Sonar Pro keeps pace with the news cycle.