SERP API · Pricing
SERP API pricing
Two prices per search: $0.0009 when the plain results page answers and $0.002 when the rendered page is needed, on every engine and vertical. A $2 free credit every month, no subscription, failed searches not billed. The answer of every call says which price applied.
Price per search
Every engine and vertical.
| Engine or vertical | Plain page | Rendered page | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google web search | $0.0009 | $0.002 | Plain page in most calls |
| Google images, news, maps, place details, videos, scholar, trends | $0.0009 | $0.002 | Plain page in our tests (30/10/2026) |
| Google hotels, flights | — | $0.002 | Rendered page |
| Google lens | $0.0009 | $0.002 | By tier |
| Google autocomplete, reviews | $0.0009 | — | Always the plain price |
| Bing, DuckDuckGo | $0.0009 | — | Always the plain price |
The tier is in search_metadata.path of every answer (http = plain page). Autocomplete, reviews, Bing and DuckDuckGo are always billed at the plain price.
At volume
10,000, 100,000 and a million searches.
| Searches | All plain ($0.0009) | All rendered ($0.002) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | $9 | $20 |
| 100,000 | $90 | $200 |
| 1,000,000 | $900 | $2,000 |
Most Google web searches answer from the plain page; hotels and flights need the rendered page. Paid tiers lower the unit price by 10% to 30% (see rate limits and tiers); the live price list with your discount comes from GET /v1/scraper/billing.
Pay as you go
Per search, not per month.
There is no monthly plan to size in advance: the balance pays each successful search, and a search that fails, is blocked or comes back empty costs nothing. The balance does not expire; the smallest top-up is $5.
Every account gets a $2 free credit every month, about 2,200 plain searches, with no card to start.
Agents can pay their own top-ups: a 402 offers a Stripe payment for the missing credit (how it works).
Per result instead
When you want to pay per row.
The Google verticals also exist as collectors billed per delivered result (per place, review, article, itinerary…), with no pagination to handle: see collectors and their prices.
Before you buy
Questions about pricing
How much does a SERP API call cost?
$0.0009 per successful search from the plain page, $0.002 when the rendered page is needed. The answer says which applied.
Is there a free tier?
Yes: $2 of free usage every month on every account, no card to start.
Do failed searches cost?
No. Only successful searches are billed; blocked or empty ones are not.
Is there a monthly plan?
No subscription: you pay per search from a prepaid balance that does not expire. Paid tiers lower the unit price.
Which verticals cost more?
Those that need the rendered page, such as hotels and flights: $0.002 per search.
Start with $2 free.
Create an API key and run your first searches on the free credit. No card, no subscription.