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  • 250 searches/month
  • 50 throughput/hour
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  • 1,000 searches/month
  • 200 throughput/hour
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  • 5,000 searches/month
  • 1,000 throughput/hour
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  • 15,000 searches/month
  • 3,000 throughput/hour
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Big Data

  • 30,000 searches/month
  • 6,000 throughput/hour
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  • 100,000 searches/month
  • 20,000 throughput/hour
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  • 250,000 searches/month
  • 50,000 throughput/hour
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  • 500,000 searches/month
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Per-license list price across SerpAPI's plans, annualized. Custom-priced tiers show a hatched bar.

Starter$300/yr
Developer$900/yr
Production$1.8K/yr
Big Data$3.3K/yr
Searcher$8.7K/yr
Volume$18K/yr
Infrastructure$33K/yr
Cloud 1M$45K/yr
Cloud 2M$68K/yr
Cloud 3M$91K/yr
Cloud 4M$115K/yr
Cloud 5M$138K/yr
Cloud 6M$161K/yr
Cloud 7M$184K/yr
Cloud 8M$207K/yr
Cloud 9M$230K/yr
Cloud 10M$254K/yr
Cloud 11M$277K/yr
Cloud 12M$300K/yr
Cloud 13M$323K/yr
Cloud 14M$346K/yr
Cloud 15M$369K/yr
Cloud 16M$392K/yr
Cloud 17M$416K/yr
Cloud 18M$439K/yr
Cloud 19M$462K/yr
Cloud 20M$485K/yr
Cloud 21M$508K/yr
Cloud 22M$531K/yr
Cloud 23M$554K/yr
Cloud 24M$578K/yr
Cloud 25M$601K/yr
Cloud 26M$624K/yr
Cloud 27M$647K/yr
Cloud 28M$670K/yr
Cloud 29M$694K/yr
Cloud 30M$717K/yr
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Cloud 40M$948K/yr
Cloud 41M$971K/yr
Cloud 42M$995K/yr
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Cloud 52M$1.2M/yr
Cloud 53M$1.2M/yr
Cloud 54M$1.3M/yr
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SerpAPI costs Free to $106K per month as of November 2026, with 63 plans available including a free tier. Plans: Free (free), Starter at $25/month, Developer at $75/month, Production at $150/month, Big Data at $275/month, Searcher at $725/month, Volume at $1.5K/month, Infrastructure at $2.8K/month, Cloud 1M at $3.8K/month, Cloud 2M at $5.7K/month, Cloud 3M at $7.6K/month, Cloud 4M at $9.6K/month, Cloud 5M at $11.5K/month, Cloud 6M at $13.4K/month, Cloud 7M at $15.3K/month, Cloud 8M at $17.3K/month, Cloud 9M at $19.2K/month, Cloud 10M at $21.1K/month, Cloud 11M at $23.1K/month, Cloud 12M at $25K/month, Cloud 13M at $26.9K/month, Cloud 14M at $28.9K/month, Cloud 15M at $30.8K/month, Cloud 16M at $32.7K/month, Cloud 17M at $34.6K/month, Cloud 18M at $36.5K/month, Cloud 19M at $38.5K/month, Cloud 20M at $40.4K/month, Cloud 21M at $42.4K/month, Cloud 22M at $44.3K/month, Cloud 23M at $46.2K/month, Cloud 24M at $48.1K/month, Cloud 25M at $50.1K/month, Cloud 26M at $52K/month, Cloud 27M at $53.9K/month, Cloud 28M at $55.9K/month, Cloud 29M at $57.8K/month, Cloud 30M at $59.7K/month, Cloud 31M at $61.6K/month, Cloud 32M at $63.6K/month, Cloud 33M at $65.5K/month, Cloud 34M at $67.5K/month, Cloud 35M at $69.4K/month, Cloud 36M at $71.3K/month, Cloud 37M at $73.2K/month, Cloud 38M at $75.2K/month, Cloud 39M at $77.1K/month, Cloud 40M at $79K/month, Cloud 41M at $81K/month, Cloud 42M at $82.9K/month, Cloud 43M at $84.8K/month, Cloud 44M at $86.8K/month, Cloud 45M at $88.7K/month, Cloud 46M at $90.6K/month, Cloud 47M at $92.5K/month, Cloud 48M at $94.5K/month, Cloud 49M at $96.4K/month, Cloud 50M at $98.3K/month, Cloud 51M at $100.3K/month, Cloud 52M at $102.2K/month, Cloud 53M at $104.1K/month, and Cloud 54M at $106K/month. Custom pricing is available on request. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

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  • Free tier: Yes

SerpAPI offers 63 pricing tiers: Free, Starter, Developer, Production, Big Data, Searcher, Volume, Infrastructure, Cloud 1M, Cloud 2M, Cloud 3M, Cloud 4M, Cloud 5M, Cloud 6M, Cloud 7M, Cloud 8M, Cloud 9M, Cloud 10M, Cloud 11M, Cloud 12M, Cloud 13M, Cloud 14M, Cloud 15M, Cloud 16M, Cloud 17M, Cloud 18M, Cloud 19M, Cloud 20M, Cloud 21M, Cloud 22M, Cloud 23M, Cloud 24M, Cloud 25M, Cloud 26M, Cloud 27M, Cloud 28M, Cloud 29M, Cloud 30M, Cloud 31M, Cloud 32M, Cloud 33M, Cloud 34M, Cloud 35M, Cloud 36M, Cloud 37M, Cloud 38M, Cloud 39M, Cloud 40M, Cloud 41M, Cloud 42M, Cloud 43M, Cloud 44M, Cloud 45M, Cloud 46M, Cloud 47M, Cloud 48M, Cloud 49M, Cloud 50M, Cloud 51M, Cloud 52M, Cloud 53M, Cloud 54M, Enterprise. A free plan is available. Paid plans include Starter at $25/month, Developer at $75/month, Production at $150/month. The Starter plan is small projects and early development.

Compared to other ai search apis software, SerpAPI is positioned at the premium price point.

  • 14 documented hidden costs beyond list price
  • G2 rating: 4.8 out of 5 from 27 reviews (as of Jul 2026)
Last verified: | Sources: 2 pricing pages and reviews

How much does SerpAPI cost?

SerpAPI has a free plan; its 61 paid plans cost $25–$106,050/mo. Enterprise is quote-based. Plans include Free (free), Starter at $25/month, Developer at $75/month, Production at $150/month, Big Data at $275/month, Searcher at $725/month, Volume at $1475/month, Infrastructure at $2750/month, Cloud 1M at $3750/month, Cloud 2M at $5675/month, Cloud 3M at $7600/month, Cloud 4M at $9550/month, Cloud 5M at $11475/month, Cloud 6M at $13400/month, Cloud 7M at $15325/month, Cloud 8M at $17250/month, Cloud 9M at $19200/month, Cloud 10M at $21125/month, Cloud 11M at $23050/month, Cloud 12M at $24975/month, Cloud 13M at $26900/month, Cloud 14M at $28850/month, Cloud 15M at $30775/month, Cloud 16M at $32700/month, Cloud 17M at $34625/month, Cloud 18M at $36550/month, Cloud 19M at $38500/month, Cloud 20M at $40425/month, Cloud 21M at $42350/month, Cloud 22M at $44275/month, Cloud 23M at $46200/month, Cloud 24M at $48150/month, Cloud 25M at $50075/month, Cloud 26M at $52000/month, Cloud 27M at $53925/month, Cloud 28M at $55850/month, Cloud 29M at $57800/month, Cloud 30M at $59725/month, Cloud 31M at $61650/month, Cloud 32M at $63575/month, Cloud 33M at $65500/month, Cloud 34M at $67450/month, Cloud 35M at $69375/month, Cloud 36M at $71300/month, Cloud 37M at $73225/month, Cloud 38M at $75150/month, Cloud 39M at $77100/month, Cloud 40M at $79025/month, Cloud 41M at $80950/month, Cloud 42M at $82875/month, Cloud 43M at $84800/month, Cloud 44M at $86750/month, Cloud 45M at $88675/month, Cloud 46M at $90600/month, Cloud 47M at $92525/month, Cloud 48M at $94450/month, Cloud 49M at $96400/month, Cloud 50M at $98325/month, Cloud 51M at $100250/month, Cloud 52M at $102175/month, Cloud 53M at $104100/month, Cloud 54M at $106050/month, Enterprise (custom pricing).

SerpAPI Pricing Overview

SerpAPI has 63 pricing plans, including a free tier. Paid plans range from $25 to $106,050/month. The Free plan is free and is best for testing and evaluation. The Starter plan costs $25/month, best for small projects and early development. The Developer plan costs $75/month, best for active development and prototyping. The Production plan costs $150/month, best for production applications. The Big Data plan costs $275/month, best for high-volume data pipelines. The Searcher plan costs $725/month, best for large-scale search applications. The Volume plan costs $1,475/month, best for very high-volume data operations. The Infrastructure plan costs $2,750/month, best for infrastructure-scale deployments. The Cloud 1M plan costs $3,750/month. The Cloud 2M plan costs $5,675/month. The Cloud 3M plan costs $7,600/month. The Cloud 4M plan costs $9,550/month. The Cloud 5M plan costs $11,475/month. The Cloud 6M plan costs $13,400/month. The Cloud 7M plan costs $15,325/month. The Cloud 8M plan costs $17,250/month. The Cloud 9M plan costs $19,200/month. The Cloud 10M plan costs $21,125/month. The Cloud 11M plan costs $23,050/month. The Cloud 12M plan costs $24,975/month. The Cloud 13M plan costs $26,900/month. The Cloud 14M plan costs $28,850/month. The Cloud 15M plan costs $30,775/month. The Cloud 16M plan costs $32,700/month. The Cloud 17M plan costs $34,625/month. The Cloud 18M plan costs $36,550/month. The Cloud 19M plan costs $38,500/month. The Cloud 20M plan costs $40,425/month. The Cloud 21M plan costs $42,350/month. The Cloud 22M plan costs $44,275/month. The Cloud 23M plan costs $46,200/month. The Cloud 24M plan costs $48,150/month. The Cloud 25M plan costs $50,075/month. The Cloud 26M plan costs $52,000/month. The Cloud 27M plan costs $53,925/month. The Cloud 28M plan costs $55,850/month. The Cloud 29M plan costs $57,800/month. The Cloud 30M plan costs $59,725/month. The Cloud 31M plan costs $61,650/month. The Cloud 32M plan costs $63,575/month. The Cloud 33M plan costs $65,500/month. The Cloud 34M plan costs $67,450/month. The Cloud 35M plan costs $69,375/month. The Cloud 36M plan costs $71,300/month. The Cloud 37M plan costs $73,225/month. The Cloud 38M plan costs $75,150/month. The Cloud 39M plan costs $77,100/month. The Cloud 40M plan costs $79,025/month. The Cloud 41M plan costs $80,950/month. The Cloud 42M plan costs $82,875/month. The Cloud 43M plan costs $84,800/month. The Cloud 44M plan costs $86,750/month. The Cloud 45M plan costs $88,675/month. The Cloud 46M plan costs $90,600/month. The Cloud 47M plan costs $92,525/month. The Cloud 48M plan costs $94,450/month. The Cloud 49M plan costs $96,400/month. The Cloud 50M plan costs $98,325/month. The Cloud 51M plan costs $100,250/month. The Cloud 52M plan costs $102,175/month. The Cloud 53M plan costs $104,100/month. The Cloud 54M plan costs $106,050/month. The Enterprise plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote and is designed for custom volume, compliance, and sla requirements.

SerpAPI with a monthly minimum fee minimum commitment.

There are at least 14 documented hidden costs beyond SerpAPI's list price, including implementation, training, and add-on fees.

This pricing was last verified in October 30, 2026 from 2 independent sources.

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SerpAPI offers several pricing tiers to meet different needs. The Free plan is available at no cost. Paid plans include Starter, Developer, Production, and Big Data, with prices billed monthly.

How SerpAPI Pricing Compares

Compare SerpAPI pricing against top alternatives in AI Search APIs.

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What Companies Actually Pay for SerpAPI

Review scores
Trustpilot 4.9out of 5 (101)
G2 4.8out of 5 (27)
Third-party review aggregates, as of Jul 2026
Top pricing complaints
High CostsLimited FeaturesInflexible Subscription ModelConfusing Credit Issues

How SerpAPI Pricing Compares

Software Starting Price Top Price
SerpAPI Free $106050/month
Brave Search API $4 per 1K queries $5 per 1K queries
Kagi Search API $15 per 1K queries $25 per 1K queries
You.com Search API Free $50 per 1K queries
Linkup Free $2.5/request
Oxylabs SERP Scraper $30/month $2500/month

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14 SerpAPI Hidden Costs Beyond the List Price

Beyond the listed price, SerpAPI has at least 14 documented hidden costs that can significantly increase total cost of ownership.

Watch for 14 hidden costs
  • Data Preparation 25-40%
    critical 1 source
    Grounded summary Businesses often mistakenly assume existing data is "AI-ready," but it typically requires extensive cleaning, labeling, and restructuring.
  • Legacy System Integration £15,000-£50,000
    high 1 source
    Grounded summary Specific costs can include: * Legacy system integration: £15,000-£50,000 per system.
  • API Development for Data Sources £8,000-£25,000
    medium 1 source
    Grounded summary API development for data sources: £8,000-£25,000.
  • Data Migration and ETL £20,000-£80,000
    high 1 source
    Grounded summary Data migration and ETL processes: £20,000-£80,000.
  • Real-time Data Pipeline Setup £25,000-£100,000
    high 1 source
    Grounded summary Real-time data pipeline setup: £25,000-£100,000.
  • Model Inference API Calls £0.10-£2.00 per 1,000 calls
    medium 1 source
    Grounded summary Model inference API calls: £0.10-£2.00 per 1,000 calls.
  • Real-time Inference Infrastructure £1,000-£15,000 monthly
    high 1 source
    Grounded summary Real-time inference infrastructure: £1,000-£15,000 monthly.
  • Data Storage £0.02-£0.05 per GB monthly
    low 1 source
    Grounded summary Data storage (model weights, training data): £0.02-£0.05 per GB monthly.
  • Network Bandwidth £0.05-£0.15 per GB transferred
    low 1 source
    Grounded summary Network bandwidth for API traffic: £0.05-£0.15 per GB transferred.
  • Token Sinks and Bloated Prompts
    high 1 source
    Grounded summary Prompts often become "bloated" with detailed instructions, conversation history, and formatting rules, leading to increased token usage and higher API fees.
  • Monthly Minimum Fees $900/year
    high 1 source
    Grounded summary This means that if a user doesn't utilize their full monthly allowance, the unused credits are lost, leading to a higher effective cost per search.
  • Unused Searches Expire $0.05 per search (at 30% utilization)
    high 1 source
    Grounded summary This means that if a user doesn't utilize their full monthly allowance, the unused credits are lost, leading to a higher effective cost per search.
  • Pagination Costs
    medium 1 source
    Grounded summary Pagination Counts as Separate Searches: When retrieving more than the initial set of results (e.g., 10 results per page), each subsequent "page" of results counts as a separate search, which can increase the overall cost.
  • Higher Per-Search Cost 1,000 times more expensive
    critical 1 source
    Grounded summary This is significantly higher than some competitors, with one source noting it can be up to 1,000 times more expensive than the cheapest tiers of alternatives.
Tip

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Intelligence sourced from 3 independent sources
industry Trustpilot Consumer reviews G2 B2B reviews
Key claims include inline source attribution. Data verified against multiple independent sources. 15 source citations total.

SerpAPI Contract Terms

SerpAPI contracts do not auto-renew. Changes require advance notice. These terms are sourced from verified buyer experiences.

Contract Terms
Minimum Commitment monthly minimum fee
Based on 1 verified source

SerpAPI Price History

Pricing changes CostBench has tracked for SerpAPI, verified across 2 snapshots going back to 2026Q3.

  1. SerpAPI price increase

    Highest tier increased from $275 to $2750/month

    +900%

  2. SerpAPI tier restructure

    Changed from 6 to 9 pricing tiers

Price stable over 0.2 years

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SerpAPI Pricing FAQ

01 Is there a free plan available?

Yes, SerpAPI offers a Free plan at $0.0 per month.

02 What is the cheapest paid plan?

The cheapest paid plan is the Starter plan at $25.0 per month.

03 Do you offer custom pricing?

Yes, the Enterprise plan has custom pricing.

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