Brave Search API Pricing 2026: Plans, Costs & Free Tier
Brave Search API pricing and plans for 2026: Free tier available. Full breakdown of every tier, features included, free trial details, and how to pick the right plan for your workflow.
Brave Search API Pricing
Search
$5 per 1,000 requests; includes $5/mo free credits
Answers
$4 per 1,000 requests + $5/1M tokens; includes $5/mo free credits
Enterprise
Custom pricing; zero data retention
Plans, features, and usage limits may change. Always check the official website for the latest details.
About Brave Search API
Brave Search API provides access to Brave's independent search index. one of the few major search indexes not built on Google or Bing. It returns structured search results including web, news, and images, with a strong focus on privacy (no user tracking). The API includes a Summarizer feature that uses AI to generate direct answers. Brave Search handles over 10 billion queries annually and is the default search engine in the Brave browser (70M+ users). The API is popular among AI developers who want an independent data source that isn't just a Google/Bing wrapper.
- Category: AI Search / Scraping
- Provider: Brave Software
- Billing model: Usage-based (per-request)
- Free tier: $5/month in free credits (credit card required)
Pricing Details
Search — Custom pricing
$5 per 1,000 requests; includes $5/mo free credits
Answers — Custom pricing
$4 per 1,000 requests + $5/1M tokens; includes $5/mo free credits
Enterprise — Custom pricing
Custom pricing; zero data retention
Pricing verified 2026-05-04. Official pricing page