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Linkup costs Free to $2.50 per request as of October 2026, with 5 plans available including a free tier. Plan: Free (free). Custom pricing is available on request. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

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  • Free tier: Yes

Linkup offers 5 pricing tiers: Free, Fetch (Pay-as-you-go), Search (Pay-as-you-go), Research (Pay-as-you-go), Enterprise. The Fetch (Pay-as-you-go) plan is url content extraction.

Linkup lists $0-$2.50/request, but hidden costs like implementation and support add to the total as of October 2026. Key hidden costs: cost forecasting difficulty, deep research mode scaling costs, opaque pricing and billing. Verified from 2 sources by CostBench.

Hidden Costs Breakdown

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Cost Forecasting Difficulty

high overage

Forecasting monthly costs for high-volume AI agents is challenging due to the per-request pricing model, leading to potential hidden expenses.

Grounded summary

A primary concern reported by buyers is the difficulty in accurately forecasting monthly costs, especially for high-volume AI agents, due to the per-request pricing model.

2

Deep Research Mode Scaling Costs

high overage

The 'Deep Research mode' can be particularly expensive at scale, costing up to $2.50 per call.

Grounded summary

The "Deep Research mode" can be particularly expensive at scale, costing up to $2.50 per call.

3

Opaque Pricing and Billing

high overage

Linkup's pricing structure is described as 'opaque' with 'potential for unexpected charges' and 'limited transparency in billing' compared to competitors.

Grounded summary

Some reviews suggest Linkup's pricing structure can be "opaque" with "potential for unexpected charges" and "limited transparency in billing" compared to competitors.

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