SERP API pricing, 2026
Cheapest SERP API in 2026: from $0.30 per 1,000 searches
Searlo's web search costs from $0.30 per 1,000 searches today, on one-time credit packs with no subscription and no monthly minimum. 3,000 free credits to start, no card. SerpAPI's Developer plan is $15 per 1,000; Serper is about $1.
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What is the cheapest SERP API in 2026?
Searlo: $0.30 per 1,000 searches on the 250,000-credit pack, and $0.20 at 4,000,000. For live results the next cheapest published rates are Serper at about $1.00 per 1,000 and DataForSEO's live queue at $2.00; SerpAPI runs from $25.00 per 1,000 on its $25 Starter plan down to $3.75 at a million searches a month.
Compare at the volume you will actually buy. Searlo credits are a one-time purchase, so a quiet month costs $0 and there is no plan ceiling to renegotiate; subscription plans bill whether you use the quota or not. If you can wait about 5 minutes for a result, DataForSEO's standard queue is $0.60 per 1,000.
Third-party figures on this page last verified against the sources linked here. Prices change; if you find one of these stale, tell us and we will correct it.
- Searlo, smallest pack
- $0.80 per 1,000 (5,000-credit pack, $3.99)Source: our pricing
- Searlo, common tier
- $0.30 per 1,000 (250,000-credit pack, $74.99)Source: our pricing
- Searlo, floor
- $0.20 per 1,000 (4,000,000-credit pack, $799)Source: our pricing
- SerpAPI
- $25.00/1K at 1,000 a month · $15.00 at 5,000 · $9.17 at 30,000 · $7.25 at 100,000 · $3.75 at 1,000,000Source: serpapi.com/pricing
- Tavily
- $8.00 per 1,000 basic searches pay-as-you-go ($0.008 a credit), 1,000 free credits a monthSource: tavily.com/pricing
- Google Custom Search JSON API
- $5.00 per 1,000, capped at 10,000 a day, closed to new customers, shuts down 2027-01-01Source: developers.google.com
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Full SERP API Pricing Comparison 2026
| Provider | per 1K | per 10K | per 100K | per 1M | Free Credits | Min Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Searlo | $0.80 | $4.00 | $30.00 | $220 | 3,000 | $0 (PAYG) |
| Serper.dev | $1.00 | $10.00 | $100.00 | $1,000 | 2,500 | $0 (PAYG) |
| SearchAPI.io | $8.00 | $40.00 | $200.00 | ~$1,600 | 100 | $40/mo subscription |
| DataForSEO (live) | $2.00 | $20.00 | $200.00 | $2,000 | None | $50 min payment |
| DataForSEO (queue) | $0.60 | $6.00 | $60.00 | $600 | None | $50 min payment |
| SerpAPI | $25.00 | $150.00 | $725.00 | $3,750 | 250/mo | $25/mo subscription |
| Bright Data | $1.50 | $15.00 | $131.00 | $1,300 | 5,000/mo | $0 (PAYG) |
| Tavily | $8.00 | $80.00 | $800.00 | $8,000 | 1,000/mo | $0 (PAYG, $0.008/credit) |
Subscription providers' cells are the price of the cheapest published plan that covers that volume in a month, not a per-1K rate multiplied out, because subscription plans do not divide evenly. Searlo's packs are prepaid and valid for 12 months, so its row is the monthly cost at the rate of the pack that volume calls for: the Micro pack at 1K a month, Builder at 10K, Scale at 100K and Pro at 1M. Serper and Tavily are shown at their pay-as-you-go rates.
Re-verified 2026-10-23: SerpAPI and Tavily. Verified 2026-08-26: DataForSEO and Bright Data, read from dataforseo.com Google Organic SERP pricing and brightdata.com/pricing/serp. Last checked February 2026: Serper.dev and SearchAPI.io; treat those rows as indicative and check the vendor before you budget on them.
Percentage savings against SerpAPI use its Developer plan rate of $15.00 per 1,000 ($75/mo for 5,000 searches) unless a specific volume is named, in which case the plan covering that volume is used.
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dataforseo.com Google Organic SERP pricing
dataforseo.com Google Organic SERP pricing
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How Much You Save at Every Volume
| Monthly volume | SerpAPI | Serper | Searlo | Saved vs SerpAPI | Saved vs Serper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10K searches/mo | $150/mo | $10/mo | $4 (Builder, $0.40 per 1,000) | 97% | 60% |
| 100K searches/mo | $725/mo | $100/mo | $30 (Scale, $0.30 per 1,000) | 96% | 70% |
| 1M searches/mo | $3,750/mo | $1,000/mo | $220 (Pro, $0.22 per 1,000) | 94% | 78% |
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Why Searlo is the Cheapest Without Compromises
Cheap doesn't mean worse. One credit pool covers every result type, with nothing sold as an add-on.
- Image results
- News results
- Video results
- Shopping results
- TOON format for LLMs
- MCP protocol support
- 195 countries supported
- Real-time status page
- No credit card to start
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Pay-As-You-Go, No Subscriptions
No monthly minimum. No commitment. Buy credits when you need them. New users get 1-year validity while legacy accounts keep unlimited credits. Unlike SerpAPI's $25/month entry subscription, you pay $0 in months you don't use the API.
No Hidden Overages
Credits are deducted only for successful requests. Failed or rate-limited requests don't cost a credit. No surprise bills at the end of the month.
Volume Discounts Built In
Lower per-search cost automatically applies as your volume grows. No need to negotiate enterprise contracts — our pricing scales with your usage.
Free Tier Without Credit Card
Start with 3,000 free credits — no credit card required. That's 12x more than SerpAPI's free tier (250 searches/month) and more than Serper's one-time 2,500.
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Pricing FAQs
What is the cheapest SERP API in 2026?
Searlo: $0.30 per 1,000 searches on the 250,000-credit pack, and $0.20 at 4,000,000. For live results the next cheapest published rates are Serper at about $1.00 per 1,000 and DataForSEO's live queue at $2.00; SerpAPI runs from $25.00 per 1,000 on its $25 Starter plan down to $3.75 at a million searches a month. Compare at the volume you will actually buy: Searlo credits are a one-time purchase with no monthly minimum, so a quiet month costs $0, while subscription plans bill whether you use the quota or not.
What is the cheapest web search API?
For live Google results, Searlo's GET /search/web: 1 credit per search, from $0.30 per 1,000 on the Scale pack. Tavily's basic search is $8.00 per 1,000 pay-as-you-go, and Google's own Custom Search JSON API ($5.00 per 1,000) is closed to new customers and shuts down on January 1, 2027.
Are there any hidden fees?
No hidden fees. A web search is one credit, from $0.30 per 1,000. Credits are only deducted for successful API responses: failed requests, network timeouts and rate-limit errors are never charged. New users get 1-year validity, while legacy accounts keep unlimited credits.
Do I need a monthly subscription?
No. Searlo uses a pure pay-as-you-go credit model. Buy credits as needed, use them at any pace. There's no monthly minimum, no subscription required, and new-user credits follow 1-year validity (legacy accounts remain unlimited). If you want volume discounts, larger credit packages are available.
How does the free tier compare to SerpAPI and Serper?
Searlo gives 3,000 free credits with no credit card required. SerpAPI's free plan is 250 searches a month. Serper gives 2,500 one-time free searches.
What's the quality difference vs SerpAPI at this price?
Searlo returns real-time Google results with the same core data types: organic results, images, news, and shopping, and full results pages with ads, People Also Ask and the AI Overview. It also returns TOON, a compact format for LLMs that takes about 63% fewer tokens than JSON. SerpAPI covers far more search engines; Searlo is Google-first.
Is there a bulk pricing or enterprise plan?
Yes. For volumes above 10M searches/month, contact us for custom pricing: volume rates, agreed support and an SLA on an enterprise contract.
Can I use the free tier for production?
The free 3,000 credits are one-time and are great for development, testing, and proof-of-concept projects. For production, purchase a credit bundle. Our smallest paid package starts at $3.99.