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Brave Search API vs Tavily pricing

Verified 2026-10-23 (2 days ago)Source: Brave Search API: brave.com/search/api/, Tavily: www.tavily.com/pricingVerified shows the older of the two.

Monthly cost at three volumes

Monthly cost of Brave Search API and Tavily at three volumes and at your own
VolumeBrave Search APITavily
small$0 / moSearch$0 / moResearcher
growing$0 / moSearch$0 / moResearcher
scale$0 / moSearch$0 / moResearcher
your volumeset above$0 / moSearch$0 / moResearcher

Each cell is the cheapest feasible plan, or the chosen model, at that volume, from the shared Overage cost function. "Cheapest model" only considers models with both an input and an output price listed. Volumes are example scenarios you can edit.

Tiers, aligned by position

Tiers of Brave Search API and Tavily aligned by position: free, entry, mid, top
PositionBrave Search APITavily
Free$0 base + usageSearch · 5 vendor credits / mo$0 / moResearcher · 1,000 vendor credits / mo
Entry$0 base + usageAnswers · 5 vendor credits / mo$0 base + usagePay As You Go
Midno tier$30 / moProject · 4,000 vendor credits / mo
TopContact salesEnterpriseContact salesEnterprise

Tightest rate limit

Tightest documented rate limit of each service
MeasureBrave Search APITavily
Tightest limit2 api requests per secondAnswers tierunlisted

Changes in the last 90 days

No changes recorded.

No change detected for either service in the last 90 days.