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SearchApi.io pricing
How SearchApi.io counts searches, which contract details remain private, and who should shortlist it.
one default result set; no fan-out
Fixed for this page; volume is the control.Every available option was priced in advance from published vendor rules. Changing a control only switches between those checked options; nothing is sent anywhere and no account is needed.
Your job
What SearchApi.io counts
What you pay
Successes you want
100,000 standard searches
Your stated workload. Every vendor on this site is priced against this same number.
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Attempts you are billed for
100,000 standard searches
SearchApi.io does not bill failed fetches, so failures cost nothing here.
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What the meter counts
100,000 requests
One attempt is one billed unit for this workload.
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Cash per month
$250.00 /mo
BigData. Cheapest of every eligible purchase option, not the first plan that fits.
Bars share one linear scale across the 3 counted stages, so a multiplier shows as length. Units differ by stage and are labelled. Cash is not on that scale.
100,000 standard searches → 100,000 request → BigData $250.00/mo = $2.50 per 1,000 searches
Cheaper for this job
Same 100,000 standard search calls with one default-depth result set per call, ranked by what you would actually be billed. Unknown totals never enter the numeric order.
Every SearchApi.io plan
| Plan | Monthly | If billed yearly | Prepaid pack | Included | Simultaneous sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer | $40.00 | n/a | n/a | 10,000 search | n/a |
| Production | $100.00 | n/a | n/a | 35,000 search | n/a |
| BigData your job | $250.00 | n/a | n/a | 100,000 search | n/a |
| Scale | $500.00 | n/a | n/a | 250,000 search | n/a |
| Octo 500K | $900.00 | n/a | n/a | 500,000 search | n/a |
| Octo 1M | $1,500.00 | n/a | n/a | 1,000,000 search | n/a |
| Octo 2M | $2,800.00 | n/a | n/a | 2,000,000 search | n/a |
| Octo 5M | $5,000.00 | n/a | n/a | 5,000,000 search | n/a |
What consumes a unit
This is where a bill actually grows. One operation is not one billed unit, and the multiplier is published here rather than on the pricing page.
| Operation | Costs | Per | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| search.query | 1 request | search | source |
What SearchApi.io does not publish
- The enhanced-speed plan price is not exposed in the public page text.
- The exact standard cache-retention duration is not published.
- The pricing page does not state whether unused monthly requests roll over.
What SearchApi.io is
SearchApi.io returns structured results from Google and other search result types through an API, with parameters for the engine and search context. It is for developers building rank tracking, market research, search monitoring, and other applications that need result data rather than rendered webpages. SerpApi, Zenserp, and Scale SERP are its three nearest named competitors. SearchApi.io is distinguished here by a simple successful-response meter, a plan-level hourly allowance rule, and an enterprise option for zero retention. Sources: SearchApi.io, SearchApi.io pricing, SerpApi, Zenserp, and Scale SERP, retrieved 2026-07-26.
How billing works
One unit is one search request that returns HTTP 200. It consumes one request from the selected monthly allowance. Failed requests do not consume that allowance, and the number of individual results inside the response is not presented as a separate billing multiplier. The published capacity control is hourly: usage within an hour can reach a stated fraction of the plan’s monthly searches. The most common buyer mistake is therefore to read the monthly allowance as unrestricted burst capacity. A monthly plan can be large enough in total while still being too small for a concentrated hourly job. Source: SearchApi.io pricing, retrieved 2026-07-26.
The service also advertises an additional plan option, but the loaded public pricing text does not expose its charge. Standard cached HTML and JSON follow the vendor’s retention schedule, while zero retention is described as an enterprise option. Sources: SearchApi.io pricing and Search Analytics API documentation, retrieved 2026-07-26.
What SearchApi.io does not publish clearly
- The price and exact entitlement of that additional plan option are not exposed in the reviewed public pricing text. Source reviewed: SearchApi.io pricing, retrieved 2026-07-26.
- The exact standard cache-retention duration is not stated on the reviewed analytics documentation page. Source reviewed: Search Analytics API documentation, retrieved 2026-07-26.
- The pricing page does not say whether unused monthly requests roll over. Source reviewed: SearchApi.io pricing, retrieved 2026-07-26.
- Redistribution needs a contract check because the public terms restrict resale or redistribution without written consent and require preservation of proprietary notices. Source: SearchApi.io terms, retrieved 2026-07-26.
Who it suits
SearchApi.io suits teams that can forecast successful searches by month and hour and want a direct SERP response meter. It is less suitable for burst-heavy workloads that cannot fit the hourly allowance, or for products that redistribute search data without first obtaining written consent. Buyers with strict retention requirements should also confirm the enterprise terms before procurement. Sources: SearchApi.io pricing, SearchApi.io terms, and Search Analytics API documentation, retrieved 2026-07-26.
Answer
SearchApi.io costs $250.00 for 100,000 standard searches on its BigData offer. Every figure is sourced and dated.
Recorded 2026-07-26 from the vendor's own pricing page.The published price on this page matched the vendor page when it was rechecked.