What it does
Model APIs with search tools, plus a standalone web-search API. The official product and pricing page is the source for this profile; this is not a hands-on review.
Who should care
Developers building research products that need retrieved evidence. That is our intended audience, not a claim that every reader should adopt this vendor.
Our take: Watch
Grounded answers can point to evidence, but citations still need checking against the actual claim. A citation is a trailhead, not a truth certificate. Open the link and check whether it supports the exact sentence. This is an editorial recommendation for the stated use case, not an investment rating, quality score or benchmark result.
Pricing without the confetti
Agent API uses model-specific token rates plus separate tool charges. Search API is $5/1,000 successful requests, or $1/1,000 for Fast Search. Source: public pricing, checked November 7, 2026. Amounts are USD where a currency is stated; local tax, annual commitments, usage and region can change the bill. We do not imply that every feature is included in the lowest-priced plan.
Before you commit
Write down the workflow, what data enters it, who approves its output and the maximum acceptable bill. Compare a representative failure case with the happy path. If the exit route is unclear, keep the pilot small. These are our recommended buying checks, not claims of completed testing.