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brave search api pricing
Usage-based access to Brave's independent web search index with high-quality results optimized for AI applications, including $5 monthly free credits.
The Brave Search API delivers accurate, privacy-focused search results powered by Brave's independent index of over 30 billion pages. It is ideal for AI applications, agents, RAG pipelines, academic tools, and more.
Pricing Structure
- Search Plan: $5.00 per 1,000 requests
- Includes $5 in free credits every month (automatically applied)
- Answers Plan (AI-grounded responses): $4.00 per 1,000 queries + $5.00 per 1,000,000 input/output tokens
- Spellcheck & Autosuggest: $5.00 per 10,000 requests
All plans feature Zero Data Retention by default for enhanced privacy and compliance. Enterprise plans offer custom capacity, terms, and support.
Billed based on actual usage with transparent metering.
Source & verification
Last reviewed 3/9/2026