Brave Search API pricing
Prices below were read from Brave Search API's own page on 2026-10-19. Open the pricing page.
Search & web-data APIs
| Vendor | Plan | Listed price (as on vendor page) | $/1k req | Free tier | Source | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Search API | Search | $5 per 1,000 requests; includes $5 in free credits every month Also lists 'Answers' at $4 per 1,000 requests + $5 per million tokens. | $5.00/1k | $5 free credits every month | source | verified | 2026-10-19 |
Alternatives to Brave Search API
- Perplexity Search API: $5.00/1k
- Exa: $4.00/1k
- Firecrawl: $7.60/1k
- Tavily: $8.00/1k
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