Compare All AI Search APIs Software 2026
Side-by-side comparison of 14 ai search apis tools. Find the right fit for your team and budget.
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AI Search APIs software uses a mix of pricing models in 2026 — per-user, usage-based, and custom enterprise contracts — so each tool below shows its verified range in its own billing unit. 6 of 14 tools offer free tiers.
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| Product | Starting Price | Popular Tier | Enterprise | Free Tier | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linkup | Free /request | $0.01 /request | $2.50 /request | Yes | New users evaluating the API |
| You.com Search API | Free /per 1K queries | $4 /per 1K queries | $50 /per 1K queries | Yes | Eval |
| Brave Search API | $4 /per 1K queries | $4.50 /per 1K queries | $5 /per 1K queries | No | Production RAG |
| Perplexity Sonar API | $1 /per million tokens | $8 /per million tokens | $15 /per million tokens | No | Agentic workflows needing fresh web data |
| Kagi Search API | $15 /per 1K queries | $20 /per 1K queries | $25 /per 1K queries | No | Privacy-focused search RAG |
| ValueSERP | $1 /credits/month | $50 /credits/month | $1K /credits/month | No | - |
| SerpAPI | Free /month | $75 /month | $275 /month | Yes | - |
| Oxylabs SERP Scraper | $49 /1K results | $99 /1K results | $249 /1K results | No | - |
| Scrape.do SERP | Free /month | $99 /month | $699 /month | Yes | - |
| DuckDuckGo Search API | $99 /Month | $99 /Month | $99 /Month | No | - |
| Apify SERP Actor | Free /month | $199 /month | $999 /month | Yes | - |
| Zenserp | Free /mo | $299.99 /mo | $899.99 /mo | Yes | - |
| Scale SERP | $23 /month | $599 /month | $5K /month | No | - |
Category Summary
14
Products
6
Free Tiers