AI Search & Retrieval APIs
Search and retrieval APIs built for AI agents and LLM applications to fetch live web data.
6 vendors tracked
76/100 avg. agent-readiness
5/6 have an MCP server
4/6 self-serve, no sales call
| Vendor | Agent-readiness | Starting price | Free tier | MCP server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perplexity Sonar API | 87/100 | $5 | No | Yes |
| Exa | 80/100 | $7 | Yes | Yes |
| Tavily | 79/100 | Free | Yes | Yes |
| Brave Search API | 76/100 | $5 | Yes | Yes |
| You.com | 74/100 | $5 | Yes | Yes |
| Serper | 59/100 | $50 | Yes | No |
