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title: "Best Web Search APIs for AI Agents: 2026 Comparison, Independently Benchmarked"
description: "Exa fast at 99.3% search accuracy leads this independent single search benchmark; Parallel turbo is fastest at 348ms mean search latency. Compare 11 best web search APIs for agents and pricing, including Exa, Tavily, Parallel, Brave, Firecrawl and more."
url: https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/best-web-search-api-for-ai
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# Best Web Search APIs for AI Agents: 2026 Comparison & Benchmark

Best search API by accuracy: Exa (type=fast) at 99.3%. Fastest search: Parallel (mode=turbo) at 348ms mean search latency. Cheapest by cost per 1,000 correct answers: TinyFish at $0, using API list prices. Compare the best web search APIs for AI agents from 11 providers, including Exa, Firecrawl, Parallel, Tavily and Brave, by accuracy, speed and cost. Independent benchmark results with official API docs for grounding and RAG.

Compared on the same 300 search questions.

* **Most accurate:** Exa (type=fast): 99.3% accuracy. [Search table](#factual-lookup).
* **Fastest:** Parallel (mode=turbo): 348ms mean latency. [Fastest page](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/fastest-search-api).
* **Cheapest:** TinyFish: $0 per 1,000 correct answers. [Cheapest page](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/cheapest-search-api).

[**Compare the search results →** ](#factual-lookup) 

\[01\] search

## Web Search for AI: API Comparison Benchmarked

Extracted-answer accuracy on 300 questions. Same query, max 10 results, model and judge held constant.

[Best web search API for AI agents for fact finding 2026 →](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/best-web-search-api-for-ai-agents-for-fact-finding) 

[View full search benchmark →](https://openbenchmarks.com/company-news) 

__Search for grounding: ranked by accuracy__
| Rank | Vendor | Endpoint & configuration | Official docs | Accuracy | AR@1 | AR@5 | $ / 1k correct | Latency | Snippet tokens | Total $ | Cost per 1,000 queries |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Exa](https://exa.ai "Open Exa in a new tab") web search | POST /search type=fast | [Exa fast official docs ↗ ](https://docs.exa.ai/reference/search) | **99.3%** | 95.0% | 99.3% | $7.05 | 652ms | 1,987 | $2.10 | [$7 / 1k](https://exa.ai/pricing?tab=api "Open the vendor pricing page this list price was taken from") type=fast · up to 10 results |
| 2 | [Exa](https://exa.ai "Open Exa in a new tab") web search | POST /search type=instant | [Exa instant official docs ↗ ](https://docs.exa.ai/reference/search) | **97.7%** | 80.0% | 97.3% | $7.17 | 398ms | 2,128 | $2.10 | [$7 / 1k](https://exa.ai/pricing?tab=api "Open the vendor pricing page this list price was taken from") type=instant · up to 10 results |
| 3 | [Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai "Open Perplexity in a new tab") web search | POST /search search\_context\_size=low | [Perplexity low official docs ↗ ](https://docs.perplexity.ai/api-reference/search-post) | **97.3%** | 91.7% | 98.3% | $5.14 | 1.38s | 476 | $1.50 | [$5 / 1k](https://docs.perplexity.ai/docs/getting-started/pricing "Open the vendor pricing page this list price was taken from") Search API · POST /search |
| 4 | [Linkup](https://www.linkup.so "Open Linkup in a new tab") web search | POST /v1/search depth=fast · outputType=searchResults | [Linkup fast official docs ↗ ](https://docs.linkup.so/pages/documentation/endpoints/search/overview) | **96.7%** | 79.0% | 94.7% | $5.17 | 1.57s | 3,022 | $1.50 | [$5 / 1k](https://docs.linkup.so/pages/documentation/platform/pricing "Open the vendor pricing page this list price was taken from") depth=fast · searchResults |
| 5 | [SERP](https://rapidapi.com/herosAPI/api/google-search74 "Open SERP in a new tab") google search | GET google-search74.p.rapidapi.com limit=10 | [SERP (RapidAPI) official docs ↗ ](https://rapidapi.com/herosAPI/api/google-search74) | **96.0%** | 78.0% | 95.0% | $3.13 | 751ms | 497 | $0.90 | [$3 / 1k](https://rapidapi.com/herosAPI/api/google-search74/pricing "Open the vendor pricing page this list price was taken from") Pro overage $0.003/request |
| 6 | [Firecrawl](https://firecrawl.dev "Open Firecrawl in a new tab") web search | POST /v2/search | [Firecrawl official docs ↗ ](https://docs.firecrawl.dev/api-reference/endpoint/search) | **95.3%** | 77.7% | 96.7% | $5.24 | 510ms | 678 | $1.50 | [$5 / 1k](https://www.firecrawl.dev/pricing "Open the vendor pricing page this list price was taken from") 2 credits / 10 results |
| 7 | [Nimble](https://www.nimbleway.com "Open Nimble in a new tab") web search | POST /v2/search search\_depth=lite · full\_content=false · focus=general | [Nimble official docs ↗ ](https://docs.nimbleway.com/api-reference/search/search) | **94.3%** | 59.7% | 93.7% | $1.17 | 2.46s | 860 | $0.33 | [$1.1 / 1k](https://www.nimbleway.com/pricing "Open the vendor pricing page this list price was taken from") search\_depth=lite · full\_content=false |
| 8 | [Brave Search](https://brave.com/search/api/ "Open Brave Search in a new tab") web search | POST /res/v1/llm/context count=10 | [Brave LLM context official docs ↗ ](https://api-dashboard.search.brave.com/documentation/services/llm-context) | **94.0%** | 81.0% | 94.7% | $5.32 | 601ms | 2,064 | $1.50 | [$5 / 1k](https://api-dashboard.search.brave.com/documentation/pricing "Open the vendor pricing page this list price was taken from") Search plan · LLM Context |
| 9 | [Parallel](https://parallel.ai "Open Parallel in a new tab") web search | POST /v1/search mode=basic | [Parallel basic official docs ↗ ](https://docs.parallel.ai/api-reference/search/search) | **93.3%** | 55.0% | 92.0% | $5.36 | 1.68s | 2,330 | $1.50 | [$5 / 1k](https://docs.parallel.ai/getting-started/pricing "Open the vendor pricing page this list price was taken from") mode=basic · 10 results |
| 10 | [Brave Search](https://brave.com/search/api/ "Open Brave Search in a new tab") web search | GET /res/v1/web/search count=10 · result\_filter=web | [Brave Search official docs ↗ ](https://api-dashboard.search.brave.com/documentation/services/web-search) | **93.3%** | 79.3% | 91.7% | $5.36 | 630ms | 817 | $1.50 | [$5 / 1k](https://api-dashboard.search.brave.com/documentation/pricing "Open the vendor pricing page this list price was taken from") |
| 11 | [Nimble](https://www.nimbleway.com "Open Nimble in a new tab") web search | POST /v2/search search\_depth=standard · full\_content=false · focus=general | [Nimble official docs ↗ ](https://docs.nimbleway.com/api-reference/search/search) | **93.0%** | 86.3% | 94.3% | $5.38 | 861ms | 2,730 | $1.50 | [$5 / 1k](https://www.nimbleway.com/pricing "Open the vendor pricing page this list price was taken from") search\_depth=standard · full\_content=false |
| 12 | [Tavily](https://tavily.com "Open Tavily in a new tab") web search | POST /search search\_depth=advanced | [Tavily advanced official docs ↗ ](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/search) | **93.0%** | 65.0% | 92.7% | $17.20 | 4.29s | 2,210 | $4.80 | [$16 / 1k](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits "Open the vendor pricing page this list price was taken from") 2 credits · $0.008 PAYG |
| 13 | [TinyFish](https://www.tinyfish.ai "Open TinyFish in a new tab") web search | GET api.search.tinyfish.ai free · 30 req/min cap | [TinyFish official docs ↗ ](https://docs.tinyfish.ai/search-api) | **92.0%** | 74.3% | 90.7% | Free 30 req/min cap | 2.62s | 441 | Free | [$0](https://www.tinyfish.ai/pricing "Open the vendor pricing page this list price was taken from") free · 30 req/min, 500/hour |
| 14 | [Linkup](https://www.linkup.so "Open Linkup in a new tab") web search | POST /v1/search depth=standard · outputType=searchResults | [Linkup standard official docs ↗ ](https://docs.linkup.so/pages/documentation/endpoints/search/overview) | **92.0%** | 67.3% | 90.3% | $5.43 | 2.55s | 2,983 | $1.50 | [$5 / 1k](https://docs.linkup.so/pages/documentation/platform/pricing "Open the vendor pricing page this list price was taken from") depth=standard · searchResults |
| 15 | [You](https://you.com "Open You in a new tab") web search | POST /v1/search extraction\_mode=highlights · knowledge=core | [You official docs ↗ ](https://you.com/docs/api-reference/search/v1-search) | **92.0%** | 67.3% | 89.7% | $5.43 | 889ms | 2,862 | $1.50 | [$5 / 1k](https://you.com/docs/administration/billing "Open the vendor pricing page this list price was taken from") highlights · knowledge=core · same Web Search price assumption |
| 16 | [You](https://you.com "Open You in a new tab") web search | POST /v1/search extraction\_mode=highlights | [You official docs ↗ ](https://you.com/docs/api-reference/search/v1-search) | **90.7%** | 72.0% | 89.7% | $5.51 | 628ms | 2,837 | $1.50 | [$5 / 1k](https://you.com/docs/administration/billing "Open the vendor pricing page this list price was taken from") highlights included in Web Search |
| 17 | [Tavily](https://tavily.com "Open Tavily in a new tab") web search | POST /search search\_depth=basic | [Tavily basic official docs ↗ ](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/search) | **87.7%** | 82.0% | 87.7% | $9.13 | 1.88s | 1,639 | $2.40 | [$8 / 1k](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits "Open the vendor pricing page this list price was taken from") 1 credit · $0.008 PAYG |
| 18 | [Parallel](https://parallel.ai "Open Parallel in a new tab") web search | POST /v1/search mode=fast | [Parallel fast official docs ↗ ](https://docs.parallel.ai/api-reference/search/search) | **86.0%** | 44.3% | 79.0% | $1.16 | 942ms | 1,839 | $0.30 | [$1 / 1k](https://docs.parallel.ai/getting-started/pricing "Open the vendor pricing page this list price was taken from") mode=fast · 10 results |
| 19 | [Parallel](https://parallel.ai "Open Parallel in a new tab") web search | POST /v1/search mode=turbo | [Parallel turbo official docs ↗ ](https://docs.parallel.ai/api-reference/search/search) | **71.3%** | 45.3% | 66.0% | $1.40 | 348ms | 1,853 | $0.30 | [$1 / 1k](https://docs.parallel.ai/getting-started/pricing "Open the vendor pricing page this list price was taken from") mode=turbo · 10 results |

$ / 1k correct is $ / 1k queries divided by extracted-answer accuracy. Ranked by accuracy, highest first. Cost per 1,000 queries is the published PAYG list price, linked to the vendor pricing page. Not promotional packs or volume discounts. TinyFish Search is free with a 30 requests/min cap — $0 is not unlimited throughput.

## How to choose a search API for your AI agent

Match the API to your agent’s inputs and evidence needs. Use the official docs in the search table to check query options, returned content, authentication and rate limits. For public-web RAG, try representative queries and check the evidence used in the final answer.

* **Search quality:** compare extracted-answer accuracy and answer-bearing recall (AR@1 and AR@5) to assess the evidence returned.
* **Speed:** compare mean latency for one search request.
* **Cost:** compare list-price cost per 1,000 queries and cost per 1,000 correct answers. Check provider pricing for current plans and credits.
* **Returned content:** check the endpoint’s response format and the evidence your agent can use to ground its answer.

## Additional comparisons for developer agents and multiple searches

The search table above is the main ranking for this page. The tables below provide supporting results for agents that answer documentation questions, run multiple searches or scrape pages.

[Developer search comparison](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/best-web-search-api-for-developers) · [LLM-agent comparison for multiple searches](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/best-web-search-api-for-llm-agents) · [Full web search benchmark](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search) 

\[02\] for developers

## Supporting results: developer search

Grounded task completion on 100 held-out documentation tickets. Search and scrape and search-only are separate rankings.

[View the full developer search methodology →](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search-for-coding-agents) 

\[02.a\] search and scrape 

__Developer search and scrape: ranked by task completion__
| Rank | Vendor | Endpoint & configuration | Official docs | Task completion | Median task time | Median task cost | Avg search time | Median task tokens | API list price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Exa deep](https://exa.ai "Open Exa deep in a new tab") | POST /search type=deep POST /contents | [Exa deep official docs ↗ ](https://docs.exa.ai/reference/search) | 83.0 ± 1.0 | 37s | $0.127 $0.057 search+scrape $0.070 token cost | 3.97s | 23,660 | $0.012 / search $0.001 / scrape |
| 2 | [Exa auto](https://exa.ai "Open Exa auto in a new tab") | POST /search type=auto POST /contents | [Exa auto official docs ↗ ](https://docs.exa.ai/reference/search) | 81.7 ± 1.1 | 23s | $0.107 $0.032 search+scrape $0.074 token cost | 1.19s | 27,433 | $0.007 / search $0.001 / scrape |
| 3 | [TinyFish](https://www.tinyfish.ai "Open TinyFish in a new tab") | GET api.search.tinyfish.ai POST api.fetch.tinyfish.ai format=markdown | [TinyFish official docs ↗ ](https://docs.tinyfish.ai/search-api) | 79.0 ± 2.0 | 24s | $0.050 $0.000 search+scrape $0.050 token cost | 1.32s | 12,844 | $0 / search $0 / scrape |
| 4 | [Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai "Open Perplexity in a new tab") | POST /search search\_context\_size=high POST /search search\_context\_size=high | [Perplexity official docs ↗ ](https://docs.perplexity.ai/docs/search/quickstart) | 77.7 ± 1.5 | 22s | $0.083 $0.025 search+scrape $0.058 token cost | 991ms | 20,062 | $0.005 / search $0.005 / scrape |
| 5 | [Parallel advanced](https://parallel.ai "Open Parallel advanced in a new tab") | POST /v1/search mode=advanced POST /v1/extract | [Parallel advanced official docs ↗ ](https://docs.parallel.ai/api-reference/search/search) | 77.0 ± 1.0 | 33s | $0.096 $0.019 search+scrape $0.077 token cost | 3.11s | 27,092 | $0.005 / search $0.001 / scrape |
| 6 | [Parallel basic](https://parallel.ai "Open Parallel basic in a new tab") | POST /v1/search mode=basic POST /v1/extract | [Parallel basic official docs ↗ ](https://docs.parallel.ai/api-reference/search/search) | 76.0 ± 0.0 | 30s | $0.107 $0.023 search+scrape $0.084 token cost | 1.59s | 32,809 | $0.005 / search $0.001 / scrape |
| 7 | [Firecrawl](https://firecrawl.dev "Open Firecrawl in a new tab") | POST /v2/search POST /v2/scrape | [Firecrawl official docs ↗ ](https://docs.firecrawl.dev/api-reference/endpoint/search) | 76.0 ± 1.0 | 34s | $0.082 $0.028 search+scrape $0.055 token cost | 2.81s | 17,379 | $0.005 / search $0.0025 / scrape |
| 8 | [Nimble](https://www.nimbleway.com "Open Nimble in a new tab") | POST /v2/search search\_depth=lite · full\_content=false · focus=general POST /v2/extract formats=\[markdown\] | [Nimble official docs ↗ ](https://docs.nimbleway.com/api-reference/search/search) | 60.3 ± 2.5 | 40s | $0.054 $0.054 token cost | 1.93s | 16,828 | $0.0011 / search |
| 9 | [Tavily advanced](https://tavily.com "Open Tavily advanced in a new tab") | POST /search search\_depth=advanced POST /extract extract\_depth=advanced | [Tavily advanced official docs ↗ ](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/search) | 60.0 ± 2.0 | 46s | $0.153 $0.085 search+scrape $0.069 token cost | 3.41s | 26,269 | $0.016 / search $0.0032 / scrape |
| 10 | [Tavily basic](https://tavily.com "Open Tavily basic in a new tab") | POST /search search\_depth=basic POST /extract extract\_depth=basic | [Tavily basic official docs ↗ ](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/search) | 59.0 ± 1.7 | 32s | $0.113 $0.043 search+scrape $0.070 token cost | 1.50s | 27,405 | $0.008 / search $0.0016 / scrape |
| 11 | [You](https://you.com "Open You in a new tab") | POST /v1/search extraction\_mode=highlights POST /v1/contents | [You official docs ↗ ](https://you.com/docs/api-reference/search/v1-search) | 55.0 ± 1.7 | 27s | $0.119 $0.027 search+scrape $0.092 token cost | 638ms | 42,806 | $0.005 / search $0.001 / scrape |
| 12 | [You](https://you.com "Open You in a new tab") | POST /v1/search extraction\_mode=highlights · knowledge=core POST /v1/contents | [You official docs ↗ ](https://you.com/docs/api-reference/search/v1-search) | 54.0 ± 2.0 | 28s | $0.117 $0.026 search+scrape $0.091 token cost | 678ms | 37,453 | $0.005 / search $0.001 / scrape |
| 13 | [Linkup standard](https://www.linkup.so "Open Linkup standard in a new tab") | POST /v1/search depth=standard POST /v1/fetch mode=standard | [Linkup standard official docs ↗ ](https://docs.linkup.so/pages/documentation/endpoints/search/overview) | 48.3 ± 4.9 | 48s | $0.147 $0.038 search+scrape $0.108 token cost | 2.00s | 57,791 | $0.005 / search $0.005 / scrape |
| 14 | [Nimble](https://www.nimbleway.com "Open Nimble in a new tab") | POST /v2/search search\_depth=standard · full\_content=false · focus=general POST /v2/extract formats=\[markdown\] | [Nimble official docs ↗ ](https://docs.nimbleway.com/api-reference/search/search) | 45.0 ± 1.0 | 44s | $0.078 $0.078 token cost | 905ms | 28,586 | $0.005 / search |

Task completion is mean ± SD of 3 runs; n = 100 tasks.

\[02.b\] search-only 

__Developer search-only: ranked by task completion__
| Rank | Vendor | Endpoint & configuration | Official docs | Task completion | Median task time | Median task cost | Avg search time | Median task tokens | API list price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai "Open Perplexity in a new tab") | POST /search search\_context\_size=low | [Perplexity official docs ↗ ](https://docs.perplexity.ai/api-reference/search-post) | 77.3 ± 2.1 | 18s | $0.059 $0.025 search $0.034 token cost | 957ms | 8,765 | $0.005 / search |
| 2 | [Firecrawl](https://firecrawl.dev "Open Firecrawl in a new tab") | POST /v2/search | [Firecrawl official docs ↗ ](https://docs.firecrawl.dev/api-reference/endpoint/search) | 70.3 ± 1.5 | 28s | $0.059 $0.025 search $0.034 token cost | 2.87s | 7,456 | $0.005 / search |
| 3 | [Parallel fast](https://parallel.ai "Open Parallel fast in a new tab") | POST /v1/search mode=fast | [Parallel fast official docs ↗ ](https://docs.parallel.ai/api-reference/search/search) | 66.7 ± 1.5 | 22s | $0.054 $0.005 search $0.049 token cost | 953ms | 12,460 | $0.001 / search |
| 4 | [Exa fast](https://exa.ai "Open Exa fast in a new tab") | POST /search type=fast | [Exa fast official docs ↗ ](https://docs.exa.ai/reference/search) | 66.3 ± 1.5 | 20s | $0.103 $0.035 search $0.068 token cost | 626ms | 22,344 | $0.007 / search |
| 5 | [Parallel turbo](https://parallel.ai "Open Parallel turbo in a new tab") | POST /v1/search mode=turbo | [Parallel turbo official docs ↗ ](https://docs.parallel.ai/api-reference/search/search) | 64.7 ± 2.1 | 19s | $0.059 $0.005 search $0.054 token cost | 333ms | 14,130 | $0.001 / search |
| 6 | [Exa instant](https://exa.ai "Open Exa instant in a new tab") | POST /search type=instant | [Exa instant official docs ↗ ](https://docs.exa.ai/reference/search) | 61.3 ± 2.9 | 21s | $0.105 $0.035 search $0.070 token cost | 447ms | 22,423 | $0.007 / search |
| 7 | [TinyFish](https://www.tinyfish.ai "Open TinyFish in a new tab") | GET api.search.tinyfish.ai | [TinyFish official docs ↗ ](https://docs.tinyfish.ai/search-api) | 59.3 ± 1.5 | 28s | $0.035 $0.000 search $0.035 token cost | 2.15s | 7,469 | $0 / search |
| 8 | [Tavily basic](https://tavily.com "Open Tavily basic in a new tab") | POST /search search\_depth=basic | [Tavily basic official docs ↗ ](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/search) | 51.0 ± 5.3 | 26s | $0.097 $0.040 search $0.057 token cost | 1.72s | 16,299 | $0.008 / search |
| 9 | [Nimble](https://www.nimbleway.com "Open Nimble in a new tab") | POST /v2/search search\_depth=lite · full\_content=false · focus=general | [Nimble official docs ↗ ](https://docs.nimbleway.com/api-reference/search/search) | 46.7 ± 3.8 | 33s | $0.043 $0.005 search $0.037 token cost | 3.15s | 8,713 | $0.0011 / search |
| 10 | [Linkup fast](https://www.linkup.so "Open Linkup fast in a new tab") | POST /v1/search depth=fast | [Linkup fast official docs ↗ ](https://docs.linkup.so/pages/documentation/endpoints/search/overview) | 43.3 ± 1.1 | 27s | $0.100 $0.025 search $0.075 token cost | 1.39s | 24,057 | $0.005 / search |
| 11 | [Nimble](https://www.nimbleway.com "Open Nimble in a new tab") | POST /v2/search search\_depth=standard · full\_content=false · focus=general | [Nimble official docs ↗ ](https://docs.nimbleway.com/api-reference/search/search) | 42.3 ± 2.5 | 25s | $0.079 $0.025 search $0.054 token cost | 878ms | 14,859 | $0.005 / search |
| 12 | [You](https://you.com "Open You in a new tab") | POST /v1/search extraction\_mode=highlights | [You official docs ↗ ](https://you.com/docs/api-reference/search/v1-search) | 41.3 ± 3.1 | 24s | $0.097 $0.025 search $0.072 token cost | 596ms | 20,333 | $0.005 / search |
| 13 | [You](https://you.com "Open You in a new tab") | POST /v1/search extraction\_mode=highlights · knowledge=core | [You official docs ↗ ](https://you.com/docs/api-reference/search/v1-search) | 38.3 ± 3.2 | 21s | $0.096 $0.025 search $0.071 token cost | 677ms | 20,786 | $0.005 / search |
| 14 | [Brave](https://brave.com/search/api/ "Open Brave in a new tab") | POST /res/v1/llm/context | [Brave official docs ↗ ](https://api-dashboard.search.brave.com/documentation/services/llm-context) | 38.0 ± 2.6 | 20s | $0.082 $0.025 search $0.057 token cost | 523ms | 14,103 | $0.005 / search |

Task completion is mean ± SD of 3 runs; n = 100 tasks.

\[03\] multiple searches

## Supporting results: multiple searches

F1 on 45 questions answered with multiple searches. Search-only and search and scrape have separate rankings.

[Best web search API for AI agents for deep research 2026 →](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/best-web-search-api-for-ai-agents-for-deep-research) 

[View full multi search benchmark →](https://openbenchmarks.com/multi-turn-company-search) 

### Search-only

__Multiple searches, search-only: ranked by F1__
| Provider | Endpoint & configuration | Official docs | F1 | Precision | Recall | Exact set | Median time | Mean turns | Median task cost | API list price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Parallel basic](https://parallel.ai "Open Parallel basic in a new tab") | POST /v1/search mode=basic parallel-basic | [Parallel basic official docs ↗ ](https://docs.parallel.ai/api-reference/search/search) | **46.5 ± 1.9** | 88.7 ± 0.9 | 34.4 ± 2.0 | 3.7 ± 2.6 | 67.6 s | 7.4 | $1.120 $0.070 search $1.050 token cost | $0.005 / search |
| [Exa deep](https://exa.ai "Open Exa deep in a new tab") | POST /search type=deep exa-deep | [Exa deep official docs ↗ ](https://docs.exa.ai/reference/search) | **45.4 ± 2.0** | 83.2 ± 3.0 | 33.7 ± 1.4 | 1.5 ± 1.3 | 89.5 s | 7.4 | $0.717 $0.156 search $0.556 token cost | $0.012 / search |
| [Parallel advanced](https://parallel.ai "Open Parallel advanced in a new tab") | POST /v1/search mode=advanced parallel-advanced | [Parallel advanced official docs ↗ ](https://docs.parallel.ai/api-reference/search/search) | **44.2 ± 1.4** | 87.6 ± 3.4 | 32.0 ± 1.6 | 2.2 ± 0.0 | 83.4 s | 7.3 | $0.625 $0.070 search $0.565 token cost | $0.005 / search |
| [Exa instant](https://exa.ai "Open Exa instant in a new tab") | POST /search type=instant exa-instant | [Exa instant official docs ↗ ](https://docs.exa.ai/reference/search) | **43.3 ± 1.0** | 82.6 ± 3.8 | 32.2 ± 0.5 | 3.0 ± 1.3 | 49.8 s | 7.3 | $0.652 $0.091 search $0.559 token cost | $0.007 / search |
| [Linkup fast](https://www.linkup.so "Open Linkup fast in a new tab") | POST /v1/search depth=fast linkup-fast | [Linkup fast official docs ↗ ](https://docs.linkup.so/pages/documentation/endpoints/search/overview) | **41.1 ± 1.7** | 82.8 ± 1.0 | 30.3 ± 1.5 | 0.7 ± 1.3 | 64.2 s | 7.4 | $0.923 $0.070 search $0.853 token cost | $0.005 / search |
| [Tavily advanced](https://tavily.com "Open Tavily advanced in a new tab") | POST /search search\_depth=advanced tavily-advanced | [Tavily advanced official docs ↗ ](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/search) | **41.1 ± 2.3** | 83.7 ± 4.2 | 29.8 ± 1.7 | 2.2 ± 0.0 | 92.2 s | 7.4 | $1.029 $0.224 search $0.808 token cost | $0.016 / search |
| [Linkup standard](https://www.linkup.so "Open Linkup standard in a new tab") | POST /v1/search depth=standard linkup-standard | [Linkup standard official docs ↗ ](https://docs.linkup.so/pages/documentation/endpoints/search/overview) | **40.6 ± 0.9** | 84.0 ± 7.9 | 29.7 ± 1.4 | 1.5 ± 2.6 | 72.3 s | 7.3 | $0.937 $0.070 search $0.867 token cost | $0.005 / search |
| [You](https://you.com "Open You in a new tab") | POST /v1/search extraction\_mode=highlights | [You official docs ↗ ](https://you.com/docs/api-reference/search/v1-search) | **38.6 ± 0.8** | 79.3 ± 4.9 | 28.3 ± 0.9 | 4.4 ± 0.0 | 48.2 s | 7.5 | $0.971 $0.070 search $0.901 token cost | $0.005 / search |
| [You](https://you.com "Open You in a new tab") | POST /v1/search extraction\_mode=highlights · knowledge=core | [You official docs ↗ ](https://you.com/docs/api-reference/search/v1-search) | **38.1 ± 0.6** | 80.9 ± 1.6 | 27.4 ± 0.9 | 3.0 ± 1.3 | 47.6 s | 7.5 | $0.895 $0.070 search $0.827 token cost | $0.005 / search |
| [Parallel fast](https://parallel.ai "Open Parallel fast in a new tab") | POST /v1/search mode=fast parallel-fast | [Parallel fast official docs ↗ ](https://docs.parallel.ai/api-reference/search/search) | **38.0 ± 2.0** | 79.9 ± 4.6 | 27.5 ± 1.4 | 1.5 ± 1.3 | 53.9 s | 7.6 | $0.460 $0.014 search $0.447 token cost | $0.001 / search |
| [Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai "Open Perplexity in a new tab") | POST /search search\_context\_size=low | [Perplexity official docs ↗ ](https://docs.perplexity.ai/api-reference/search-post) | **37.8 ± 2.1** | 79.3 ± 5.7 | 26.8 ± 1.4 | 2.2 ± 2.2 | 48.9 s | 7.7 | $0.334 $0.070 search $0.264 token cost | $0.005 / search |
| [Tavily basic](https://tavily.com "Open Tavily basic in a new tab") | POST /search search\_depth=basic tavily-basic | [Tavily basic official docs ↗ ](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/search) | **36.5 ± 3.2** | 82.5 ± 1.9 | 25.7 ± 2.7 | 1.5 ± 1.3 | 63.0 s | 7.7 | $0.615 $0.112 search $0.504 token cost | $0.008 / search |
| [Parallel turbo](https://parallel.ai "Open Parallel turbo in a new tab") | POST /v1/search mode=turbo parallel-turbo | [Parallel turbo official docs ↗ ](https://docs.parallel.ai/api-reference/search/search) | **34.7 ± 2.4** | 80.0 ± 5.2 | 24.8 ± 2.4 | 1.5 ± 1.3 | 46.4 s | 7.6 | $0.419 $0.014 search $0.405 token cost | $0.001 / search |
| [Nimble](https://www.nimbleway.com "Open Nimble in a new tab") | POST /v2/search search\_depth=standard · full\_content=false · focus=general | [Nimble official docs ↗ ](https://docs.nimbleway.com/api-reference/search/search) | **30.7 ± 1.4** | 70.3 ± 3.3 | 21.3 ± 1.1 | 0.7 ± 1.3 | 53.0 s | 7.7 | $0.467 $0.070 search $0.398 token cost | $0.005 / search |
| [Firecrawl](https://firecrawl.dev "Open Firecrawl in a new tab") | POST /v2/search firecrawl | [Firecrawl official docs ↗ ](https://docs.firecrawl.dev/api-reference/endpoint/search) | **30.4 ± 1.1** | 77.3 ± 4.4 | 20.7 ± 0.7 | 2.2 ± 0.0 | 75.0 s | 7.9 | $0.282 $0.070 search $0.212 token cost | $0.005 / search |
| [Brave Search](https://brave.com/search/api/ "Open Brave Search in a new tab") | GET /res/v1/web/search brave | [Brave Search official docs ↗ ](https://api-dashboard.search.brave.com/documentation/services/web-search) | **28.0 ± 1.7** | 66.9 ± 8.5 | 19.3 ± 0.5 | 0.7 ± 1.3 | 43.5 s | 8.0 | $0.268 $0.070 search $0.200 token cost | $0.005 / search |
| [TinyFish](https://www.tinyfish.ai "Open TinyFish in a new tab") | GET api.search.tinyfish.ai tinyfish | [TinyFish official docs ↗ ](https://docs.tinyfish.ai/search-api) | **26.6 ± 1.3** | 64.7 ± 1.5 | 17.9 ± 0.8 | 1.5 ± 1.3 | 64.2 s | 7.9 | $0.212 $0.000 search $0.212 token cost | $0 / search |
| [Nimble](https://www.nimbleway.com "Open Nimble in a new tab") | POST /v2/search search\_depth=lite · full\_content=false · focus=general | [Nimble official docs ↗ ](https://docs.nimbleway.com/api-reference/search/search) | **25.3 ± 1.1** | 62.8 ± 1.9 | 17.6 ± 1.2 | 1.5 ± 1.3 | 67.9 s | 7.9 | $0.234 $0.015 search $0.220 token cost | $0.0011 / search |
| [Seltz](https://seltz.ai "Open Seltz in a new tab") | POST /v1/search scope=companies seltz-companies | [Seltz official docs ↗ ](https://docs.seltz.ai/) | **14.5 ± 0.9** | 40.0 ± 3.1 | 9.4 ± 0.7 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 55.2 s | 7.3 | $1.751 $0.070 search $1.681 token cost | $0.005 / search |
| [SERP (RapidAPI)](https://rapidapi.com/herosAPI/api/google-search74 "Open SERP (RapidAPI) in a new tab") | GET google-search74.p.rapidapi.com serp | [SERP (RapidAPI) official docs ↗ ](https://rapidapi.com/herosAPI/api/google-search74) | **0.4 ± 0.6** | 0.7 ± 1.3 | 0.3 ± 0.4 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 31.4 s | 7.8 | $0.103 $0.036 search $0.065 token cost | $0.003 / search |

F1, precision, recall, and exact-set accuracy are percentages reported as mean ± sample SD across three independent runs; each run aggregates all 45 questions. SD is measured in percentage points. Median time is the median end-to-end time across all runs for each vendor. Median task cost is the median of LLM $ plus search API $ per agent run. API list price is the PAYG unit rate of the search endpoint the harness calls.

### Search and scrape

__Multiple searches, search and scrape: ranked by F1__
| Provider | Endpoint & configuration | Official docs | F1 | Precision | Recall | Exact set | Median time | Mean turns | Median task cost | API list price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Exa deep](https://exa.ai "Open Exa deep in a new tab") | POST /search type=deep exa-deep | [Exa deep official docs ↗ ](https://docs.exa.ai/reference/search) | **48.2 ± 2.1** | 89.4 ± 1.2 | 36.0 ± 2.2 | 2.2 ± 2.2 | 95.8 s | 7.5 | $0.683 $0.156 search+scrape $0.526 token cost | $0.012 / search $0.001 / scrape |
| [Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai "Open Perplexity in a new tab") | POST /search search\_context\_size=high | [Perplexity official docs ↗ ](https://docs.perplexity.ai/api-reference/search-post) | **46.6 ± 2.0** | 87.7 ± 5.9 | 34.7 ± 1.1 | 2.2 ± 2.2 | 53.9 s | 7.5 | $0.504 $0.070 search+scrape $0.441 token cost | $0.005 / search |
| [Exa instant](https://exa.ai "Open Exa instant in a new tab") | POST /search type=instant exa-instant | [Exa instant official docs ↗ ](https://docs.exa.ai/reference/search) | **44.9 ± 0.9** | 85.9 ± 2.5 | 33.5 ± 0.9 | 5.2 ± 1.3 | 52.5 s | 7.5 | $0.653 $0.091 search+scrape $0.557 token cost | $0.007 / search $0.001 / scrape |
| [Parallel basic](https://parallel.ai "Open Parallel basic in a new tab") | POST /v1/search mode=basic parallel-basic | [Parallel basic official docs ↗ ](https://docs.parallel.ai/api-reference/search/search) | **42.3 ± 1.1** | 81.3 ± 2.8 | 31.3 ± 1.1 | 3.0 ± 1.3 | 68.6 s | 7.5 | $1.089 $0.061 search+scrape $1.033 token cost | $0.005 / search $0.001 / scrape |
| [Parallel advanced](https://parallel.ai "Open Parallel advanced in a new tab") | POST /v1/search mode=advanced parallel-advanced | [Parallel advanced official docs ↗ ](https://docs.parallel.ai/api-reference/search/search) | **42.2 ± 1.1** | 87.6 ± 0.3 | 30.1 ± 1.1 | 2.2 ± 0.0 | 80.9 s | 7.4 | $0.599 $0.061 search+scrape $0.538 token cost | $0.005 / search $0.001 / scrape |
| [Linkup standard](https://www.linkup.so "Open Linkup standard in a new tab") | POST /v1/search depth=standard linkup-standard | [Linkup standard official docs ↗ ](https://docs.linkup.so/pages/documentation/endpoints/search/overview) | **42.0 ± 1.8** | 90.7 ± 2.0 | 30.5 ± 2.0 | 3.0 ± 3.4 | 81.0 s | 7.5 | $0.911 $0.070 search+scrape $0.848 token cost | $0.005 / search $0.001 / scrape |
| [Tavily advanced](https://tavily.com "Open Tavily advanced in a new tab") | POST /search search\_depth=advanced tavily-advanced | [Tavily advanced official docs ↗ ](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/search) | **41.0 ± 1.3** | 89.4 ± 6.0 | 29.1 ± 0.7 | 2.2 ± 0.0 | 92.6 s | 7.3 | $0.898 $0.195 search+scrape $0.685 token cost | $0.016 / search $0.0032 / scrape |
| [Linkup fast](https://www.linkup.so "Open Linkup fast in a new tab") | POST /v1/search depth=fast linkup-fast | [Linkup fast official docs ↗ ](https://docs.linkup.so/pages/documentation/endpoints/search/overview) | **39.9 ± 1.3** | 85.3 ± 3.6 | 28.6 ± 1.3 | 0.7 ± 1.3 | 68.0 s | 7.3 | $0.903 $0.061 search+scrape $0.837 token cost | $0.005 / search $0.001 / scrape |
| [Parallel fast](https://parallel.ai "Open Parallel fast in a new tab") | POST /v1/search mode=fast parallel-fast | [Parallel fast official docs ↗ ](https://docs.parallel.ai/api-reference/search/search) | **39.3 ± 3.3** | 82.3 ± 6.6 | 28.2 ± 2.0 | 2.2 ± 0.0 | 55.1 s | 7.6 | $0.441 $0.014 search+scrape $0.427 token cost | $0.001 / search $0.001 / scrape |
| [You](https://you.com "Open You in a new tab") | POST /v1/search extraction\_mode=highlights | [You official docs ↗ ](https://you.com/docs/api-reference/search/v1-search) | **38.5 ± 1.6** | 85.2 ± 2.7 | 26.9 ± 1.7 | 0.7 ± 1.3 | 45.6 s | 7.4 | $0.864 $0.065 search+scrape $0.795 token cost | $0.005 / search $0.001 / scrape |
| [You](https://you.com "Open You in a new tab") | POST /v1/search extraction\_mode=highlights · knowledge=core | [You official docs ↗ ](https://you.com/docs/api-reference/search/v1-search) | **38.5 ± 2.4** | 78.2 ± 2.5 | 28.3 ± 3.0 | 3.7 ± 1.3 | 48.5 s | 7.4 | $0.894 $0.065 search+scrape $0.830 token cost | $0.005 / search $0.001 / scrape |
| [Tavily basic](https://tavily.com "Open Tavily basic in a new tab") | POST /search search\_depth=basic tavily-basic | [Tavily basic official docs ↗ ](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/search) | **38.1 ± 1.4** | 81.2 ± 5.9 | 27.8 ± 0.7 | 2.2 ± 0.0 | 62.0 s | 7.8 | $0.610 $0.112 search+scrape $0.507 token cost | $0.008 / search $0.0032 / scrape |
| [Parallel turbo](https://parallel.ai "Open Parallel turbo in a new tab") | POST /v1/search mode=turbo parallel-turbo | [Parallel turbo official docs ↗ ](https://docs.parallel.ai/api-reference/search/search) | **36.0 ± 3.5** | 83.6 ± 4.0 | 25.0 ± 2.6 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 48.1 s | 7.7 | $0.414 $0.013 search+scrape $0.400 token cost | $0.001 / search $0.001 / scrape |
| [Firecrawl](https://firecrawl.dev "Open Firecrawl in a new tab") | POST /v2/search firecrawl | [Firecrawl official docs ↗ ](https://docs.firecrawl.dev/api-reference/endpoint/search) | **33.2 ± 2.1** | 83.3 ± 0.8 | 22.7 ± 1.8 | 1.5 ± 1.3 | 82.1 s | 7.9 | $0.295 $0.063 search+scrape $0.230 token cost | $0.005 / search $0.0025 / scrape |
| [Nimble](https://www.nimbleway.com "Open Nimble in a new tab") | POST /v2/search search\_depth=standard · full\_content=false · focus=general · extract formats=\[markdown\] | [Nimble official docs ↗ ](https://docs.nimbleway.com/api-reference/search/search) | **31.3 ± 1.8** | 73.2 ± 1.9 | 21.7 ± 1.6 | 1.5 ± 1.3 | 59.2 s | 7.9 | $0.424 $0.424 token cost | $0.005 / search |
| [TinyFish](https://www.tinyfish.ai "Open TinyFish in a new tab") | GET api.search.tinyfish.ai tinyfish | [TinyFish official docs ↗ ](https://docs.tinyfish.ai/search-api) | **30.2 ± 3.5** | 70.9 ± 11.3 | 20.9 ± 2.5 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 63.4 s | 7.9 | $0.219 $0.000 search+scrape $0.219 token cost | $0 / search $0 / scrape |
| [Brave Search](https://brave.com/search/api/ "Open Brave Search in a new tab") | GET /res/v1/web/search brave | [Brave Search official docs ↗ ](https://api-dashboard.search.brave.com/documentation/services/web-search) | **29.4 ± 1.6** | 73.5 ± 5.8 | 20.4 ± 0.9 | 1.5 ± 1.3 | 45.1 s | 8.0 | $0.285 $0.060 search+scrape $0.222 token cost | $0.005 / search |
| [Nimble](https://www.nimbleway.com "Open Nimble in a new tab") | POST /v2/search search\_depth=lite · full\_content=false · focus=general · extract formats=\[markdown\] | [Nimble official docs ↗ ](https://docs.nimbleway.com/api-reference/search/search) | **27.1 ± 1.5** | 68.5 ± 4.4 | 18.7 ± 0.9 | 2.2 ± 0.0 | 72.0 s | 8.0 | $0.237 $0.237 token cost | $0.0011 / search |
| [Seltz](https://seltz.ai "Open Seltz in a new tab") | POST /v1/search scope=companies seltz-companies | [Seltz official docs ↗ ](https://docs.seltz.ai/) | **16.3 ± 1.5** | 49.5 ± 2.4 | 10.2 ± 1.2 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 60.1 s | 7.5 | $1.741 $0.070 search+scrape $1.671 token cost | $0.005 / search |
| [SERP (RapidAPI)](https://rapidapi.com/herosAPI/api/google-search74 "Open SERP (RapidAPI) in a new tab") | GET google-search74.p.rapidapi.com serp | [SERP (RapidAPI) official docs ↗ ](https://rapidapi.com/herosAPI/api/google-search74) | **0.0 ± 0.0** | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 33.4 s | 7.8 | $0.102 $0.039 search+scrape $0.066 token cost | $0.003 / search |

F1, precision, recall, and exact-set accuracy are percentages reported as mean ± sample SD across three independent runs; each run aggregates all 45 questions. SD is measured in percentage points. Median time is the median end-to-end time across all runs for each vendor. Median task cost is the median of LLM $ plus search/scrape API $ per agent run. API list price is the PAYG unit rate of the search (and scrape) endpoint the harness calls.

\[04\] comparison

## Exa vs Tavily vs Brave

Compare each pair on the same search patterns, with separate quality, speed and cost results.

[Exa vs Tavily](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/exa-vs-tavily)  · [Tavily vs Parallel](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/tavily-vs-parallel)  · [Brave Search vs Exa](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/brave-vs-exa)  · [Linkup vs Firecrawl](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/linkup-vs-firecrawl)  · [Parallel vs Exa](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/parallel-vs-exa)  · [Linkup vs Tavily](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/linkup-vs-tavily)  · [Exa vs Perplexity](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/exa-vs-perplexity)  · [Brave Search vs Tavily](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/brave-vs-tavily)  · [Exa vs Firecrawl](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/exa-vs-firecrawl)  · [Brave Search vs Parallel](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/brave-vs-parallel)  · [Perplexity vs Parallel](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/perplexity-vs-parallel)  · [You vs Parallel](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/you-com-vs-parallel)  · [Linkup vs Parallel](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/linkup-vs-parallel)  · [Firecrawl vs Parallel](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/firecrawl-vs-parallel)  · [TinyFish vs Parallel](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/tinyfish-vs-parallel)  · [Exa alternatives](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/exa-alternatives) 

\[05\] faq

## Best web search API for AI agents: FAQ

### What is the best web search API for AI agents in 2026?

Exa (type=fast) leads this search comparison at 99.3% extracted-answer accuracy across 300 questions. This page ranks web search APIs by how well one search grounds an answer. Compare accuracy first, then latency, query cost and official docs to choose an API for your AI agent or RAG application.

### Which web search API should I use for developer agents?

Perplexity leads search-only developer tasks at 77.3% task completion. Exa deep leads search and scrape at 83.0%. Use the mode your agent supports, then compare task time and cost for the tested configurations.

### Which web search API works best for multiple searches?

Parallel basic leads search-only at 46.5% F1\. Exa deep leads search and scrape at 48.2% F1\. These results measure an agent combining evidence across searches. Compare quality, median task time and task cost in the same mode.

### Should my AI agent use search-only or search and scrape?

Search-only uses the content returned by the search endpoint. Search and scrape lets the agent retrieve page content for additional evidence. Choose the mode that matches your integration and compare the separately measured results. Search is a useful starting point for grounding; multiple searches support questions that need evidence from several sources.

### How do I choose a web search API for RAG?

For RAG over the public web, start with the search table: compare answer accuracy, evidence recall, latency and cost per query. Check the official docs for the content returned by each endpoint, then test retrieval and answer generation on your own queries. The additional comparisons below provide context for developer agents and workflows using multiple searches.

### Exa vs Tavily vs Brave: which web search API is best for AI?

Use the search table to compare their tested configurations on answer accuracy, evidence recall, latency and query cost. Pairwise comparisons cover Exa vs Tavily, Tavily vs Parallel, Brave Search vs Exa, Linkup vs Firecrawl, Parallel vs Exa, Linkup vs Tavily, Exa vs Perplexity, Brave Search vs Tavily, Exa vs Firecrawl, Brave Search vs Parallel, Perplexity vs Parallel, You vs Parallel, Linkup vs Parallel, Firecrawl vs Parallel, TinyFish vs Parallel.

### What is the cheapest web search API for AI agents?

For search, TinyFish has the lowest measured list-price cost per 1,000 correct answers at $0\. Cost per 1,000 correct answers divides list-price query cost by accuracy. For agent workflows, compare median task cost, which combines LLM and search/scrape API spend. Check official provider pricing for current free tiers, credits and volume plans.

### What is the fastest web search API for AI agents?

Parallel (mode=turbo) has the lowest mean search latency at 348ms in this benchmark. For developer agents, compare average search time and median task time. For multiple searches, compare median end-to-end task time alongside F1.

### Where can I find official web search API documentation?

Every comparison table includes an Official docs column linking to the provider's search endpoint documentation. Use the Endpoint & configuration column to match the tested API and settings, then check the docs for authentication, query inputs, returned content, rate limits and current pricing.

### What do these independent benchmark results measure?

Search measures extracted-answer accuracy on 300 company-news questions, with one query and up to 10 results. Developer search measures grounded task completion on 100 held-out documentation tickets. Multiple searches measure F1 on 45 company-discovery questions with several constraints. Within each comparison, questions, model and judge are held constant and the search API varies. Rankings come from measured results. Code is open source, dataset samples are public and the scoring set is held out.

\[06\] changelog+ 

2026-09-15 Developer search

Benchmarked Nimble lite and standard plus You highlights with and without knowledge=core on search-only and search + scrape; 100 tasks across three repeats per configuration and mode.

Openbenchmarks open source code · public sample 

[← web search benchmark](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search) [for developers](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/best-web-search-api-for-developers) [Exa vs Tavily](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/exa-vs-tavily) [Tavily vs Parallel](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/tavily-vs-parallel) [Brave Search vs Exa](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/brave-vs-exa) [Linkup vs Firecrawl](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/linkup-vs-firecrawl) [Parallel vs Exa](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/parallel-vs-exa) [Linkup vs Tavily](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/linkup-vs-tavily) [Exa vs Perplexity](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/exa-vs-perplexity) [Brave Search vs Tavily](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/brave-vs-tavily) [Exa vs Firecrawl](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/exa-vs-firecrawl) [Brave Search vs Parallel](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/brave-vs-parallel) [Perplexity vs Parallel](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/perplexity-vs-parallel) [You vs Parallel](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/you-com-vs-parallel) [Linkup vs Parallel](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/linkup-vs-parallel) [Firecrawl vs Parallel](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/firecrawl-vs-parallel) [TinyFish vs Parallel](https://openbenchmarks.com/web-search/tinyfish-vs-parallel) © 2026 Openbenchmarks