No-BS Take - Oct 31, 2026
Cheapest Web Search API for AI Agents: Prices Differ by 23x
Among the web search APIs we track, APISerpent ($0.60 per 1,000 searches), DeepSeek ($0.75) and Serper ($1.00) are cheapest; Tavily lists $8 and Bing grounding $14. For 100,000 searches a month that is $60 against $800 or $1,400. These are list prices for a standard search, not result quality, so test your own queries first.