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Brave Search API alternatives: web search APIs

Updated Nov 12, 2026. Listed A to Z, not ranked. Prices change often: confirm with each provider.

Brave’s official Search API page lists $5 per 1,000 requests with $5 in free credits every month, and another rate of $4 per 1,000 requests plus $5 per million input/output tokens, also with $5 in free credits every month.

Head-to-head: Brave Search vs Serper.

Published plan prices (for reference)

ProviderPublished pricingNotes
Brave Search API$5 per 1,000 requests, with $5 in free credits every monthA $4 per 1,000 requests rate plus $5 per million tokens is also listed, with $5 free credits/month
SerperCredit packs from $50 for 50k credits ($1.00/1k)Also $375, $1,250, and $3,750 packs at lower per-1k rates

Quoted from each provider’s official pricing page on Nov 12, 2026.

Choosing an alternative

  • Prepaid credits: Serper sells credit packs with a published per-1,000-credit rate.
  • Per-request API pricing with monthly credits: Brave Search API publishes per-1,000-request rates and monthly free credits.

We list them A to Z, not ranked.

FAQ

How much is the Brave Search API?
On Nov 12, 2026, brave.com/search/api/ lists $5 per 1,000 requests with $5 in free credits every month, and another $4 per 1,000 requests rate plus $5 per million tokens, also with $5 free credits/month.
What is a good Brave Search API alternative?
Serper publishes official credit-pack prices on serper.dev. We list it alongside Brave Search API, A to Z, not ranked.

Sources (read Nov 12, 2026): brave.com/search/api/ · serper.dev/

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