Pricing — Cheapest SERP API & AI Rank from $0.03/1K

Same flat pricing across all 5 engines — pick a tab to see how that engine is billed.

Endpoint	Default	Growth 10× off · one-time $100 deposit	Scale 20× off · one-time $500 deposit
Google SERP Per 10K Pages · 1 query returns up to 10 pages (~100 results with PAA · AIO · Featured Snippets)	$0.60 /1K Requests	$0.06 /1K Requests	$0.03 /1K Requests
News Search Per 1K Search Queries · All engines	$0.20 /1K Queries	$0.02 /1K Queries	$0.01 /1K Queries
Image Search Per 1K Search Queries · All engines · Standard discount	$0.60 /1K Queries	$0.54 /1K Queries	$0.42 /1K Queries
Video Search Per 1K Search Queries · All engines · Standard discount	$0.60 /1K Queries	$0.54 /1K Queries	$0.42 /1K Queries
Shopping Search Per 1K Product Queries · Google + Yahoo · Standard discount	$0.60 /1K Queries	$0.54 /1K Queries	$0.42 /1K Queries

Google SERP covers all five engines: Google · Bing · Yahoo · DuckDuckGo · Brave. Growth/Scale accounts and Default accounts with at least a $10 live balance are billed one published Web category unit per request for supported page depths. At Scale, Web search is $0.03/1K calls.

Failed requests (server errors) are automatically refunded

10 shared free calls for every new account

Your pricing tier is locked by your largest single deposit — $100 once locks Growth (10× off), $500 once locks Scale (20× off). It never downgrades, even as your balance spends down. Rate limits are a separate dimension that follows your live balance. Web Search and News get 10× off (Growth) / 20× off (Scale); Images, Videos and Shopping use the standard 10% (Growth) / 30% (Scale) discount.

Same flat single-LLM pricing across all 4 models — pick a tab to see that model's rate.

Endpoint	Default	Growth 10× off · one-time $100 deposit	Scale 20× off · one-time $500 deposit
AI Ranking — Single LLM Per 1K Search Queries · Claude · ChatGPT · Gemini · Perplexity	$20.00 /1K Queries	$2.00 /1K Queries	$1.00 /1K Queries
AI Ranking — All 4 Combined Per 1K Search Queries · Single call across all LLMs	$40.00 /1K Queries	$4.00 /1K Queries	$2.00 /1K Queries

Check if your brand or keyword is mentioned in AI-generated answers

"All 4 Combined" queries each LLM in a single API call — paid only, not free-tier eligible

Endpoint	Default	Growth 10% off	Scale 30% off
Maps Quick Up to 20 places · shares the 10 free-call pool	$15.00 /1K	$13.50 /1K	$10.50 /1K
Maps Deep Up to 100 places	$75.00 /1K	$67.50 /1K	$52.50 /1K
Place Details	$1.50 /1K	$1.35 /1K	$1.05 /1K
Reviews 20 reviews per page	$3.00 /1K	$2.70 /1K	$2.10 /1K

Maps uses the standard tier discount — 10% off at Growth, 30% off at Scale.

Search responses preserve ranked core records when detail enrichment reaches its deadline.

Endpoint	Default	Growth 10% off · one-time $100 deposit	Scale 30% off · one-time $500 deposit
YouTube Per 1K Search Queries · Search · Video · Channel · Playlist	$0.20 /1K Queries	$0.02 /1K Queries	$0.01 /1K Queries
Instagram Profile Per 1K Profile Lookups · Standard discount	$1.00 /1K Lookups	$0.90 /1K Lookups	$0.70 /1K Lookups
Instagram Profile + Recent Posts Per 1K Profile Lookups · `include_posts=true` · Standard discount	$2.00 /1K Lookups	$1.80 /1K Lookups	$1.40 /1K Lookups
Instagram Profile + Post Details Per 1K Profile Lookups · `include_post_details=true` · Standard discount	$4.00 /1K Lookups	$3.60 /1K Lookups	$2.80 /1K Lookups
LinkedIn Company Per 1K Company Lookups · Standard discount	$3.00 /1K Lookups	$2.70 /1K Lookups	$2.10 /1K Lookups
LinkedIn Full Profile Per 1K Profile Lookups · Standard discount	$4.00 /1K Lookups	$3.60 /1K Lookups	$2.80 /1K Lookups
LinkedIn Posts Per 1K Profile Lookups · `username`/`url`/`name` · Standard discount	$1.00 /1K Lookups	$0.90 /1K Lookups	$0.70 /1K Lookups
LinkedIn Profile & Jobs Per 1K Lookups · Basic profile, job search, job detail · Standard discount	$0.50 /1K Lookups	$0.45 /1K Lookups	$0.35 /1K Lookups
LinkedIn Profile Search BETA Per 1K Searches · Name to candidate profiles · Standard discount	$1.00 /1K Searches	$0.90 /1K Searches	$0.70 /1K Searches

Real-time data, not cached results

Structured JSON response for easy integration

* Rates shown are locked per tier once published and stay unchanged; a call is billed at the rate of the tier your largest single deposit locked in. The only exception: if a platform's public pages change their structure — e.g. Google, Instagram or another engine updates its layout — and collecting the data becomes materially more expensive, that vertical's rate may be re-evaluated, with notice before any change applies.

One-time deposit. No expiry. Ultra low cost forever.

Deposit once, lock in the lowest rates forever — no subscriptions, no hidden fees.

Default

Pay as you go
$0.60/1K

One published Web category unit per request while your balance stays at $10+. Below $10, multi-page web requests can be billed per delivered page.

Google SERP $0.60/1K Pages · News $0.20/1K Queries · Images $0.60/1K Queries
10 shared free calls on eligible endpoints
Standard SERP response speed
Community support

Start Free

10× Off · Most Popular

Growth

$100 one-time deposit

Deposit $100 once — 10× off web search, locked in forever. No expiry.

Google SERP $0.06/1K Pages · News $0.02/1K Queries · Images $0.54/1K Queries
Faster SERP responses with priority queue access
Email support

Deposit $100

20× Off · Best Value

Scale

$500 one-time deposit

Deposit $500 once — 20× off web search, locked in forever. No expiry.

Google SERP $0.03/1K Pages · News $0.01/1K Queries · Images $0.42/1K Queries
Highest queue priority
Higher-volume onboarding path

Deposit $500

Rate limits by current balance

Pricing tiers lock in with a one-time deposit and never change. Rate-limit brackets follow your live balance — topping up raises them instantly, spending down lowers them. These are independent.

Bracket (by live balance)	Concurrent	Per min	Per hour	Per day	Priority
Free No deposit	1	10	100	500	Lowest
Default Balance < $100	3–20	20–100	200–1,000	1,000–unlimited^*	Standard
Growth Balance $100–$499	10–100	100–1,000	1,000–10,000	8,000–unlimited^*	High
Scale Balance $500+	100–1,000	500–5,000	5,000–50,000	30,000–unlimited^*	Highest

Each range is the standard enforced allocation at your balance → the ceiling available on request, not a guaranteed floor — ^* higher custom allocations on request, just contact us. Default accounts above 1,000 calls/day are served on a global shared pool. 10 shared free calls on eligible endpoints.

Need higher rate limits?

The numbers above are standard defaults. If your workload needs more — higher concurrency or higher /min, /hour, /day allocations — contact us for a reviewed custom-limit allocation.

Why Developers Choose Us

Built for reliability, priced for accessibility

10 Free Calls to Start

Every new account gets 10 free lifetime calls, shared across every endpoint — Web Search, News, Images, Videos, Shopping, AI Rank, LinkedIn, Maps, YouTube, and Instagram.

Pay As You Go

No subscriptions or recurring charges. Deposit credits and use them whenever you need.

Automatic Refunds

Failed searches (server errors) are refunded instantly to your account. You only pay for results.

Engine-Specific Pricing

Pay only for what you use. All web engines (Google / Yahoo / Bing / DDG) from $0.03/1K pages at the Scale tier — flat rate per call on a $10+ balance (below $10, billed per page).

Current Results

Requests return current available data for the selected product and query.

Built for Production Workloads

Account-level limits scale by balance, with custom allocations available for larger workloads.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about our pricing

How does billing work?

Serpent API uses a pay-as-you-go credit system. Deposit funds into your account and credits are deducted per API call based on the engine and endpoint used. No subscriptions or recurring charges. Your deposited credits never expire (promotional bonus credits expire 30 days after they're granted — see below).

What's the minimum deposit?

For new users, the minimum to get started is $10. Once your lifetime deposits reach $50, the minimum for any further top-up is $100 — so established accounts add credits in larger blocks. Growth pricing (10× off) is locked in forever with a one-time $100 deposit, and Scale pricing (20× off) is locked in forever with a one-time $500 deposit, so the larger minimum lines up with the tier thresholds.

How do pricing tiers work?

Your pricing tier is locked in by your largest single deposit — a one-time $100 deposit locks Growth pricing forever, a one-time $500 deposit locks Scale pricing forever. It never downgrades and never expires, even if your balance spends down. Rate limits are a separate dimension that follows your live balance. Bonus/coupon credits add spendable balance but don't count toward the one-time deposit lock.

What payment methods do you accept?

We accept all major credit and debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express) through our secure payment partner Dodo Payments. All transactions are SSL encrypted and processed securely.

Do credits expire?

Your deposited credits never expire — once added, they stay in your account until used, with no monthly fees or maintenance charges. Promotional bonus credits (for example the extra credits from a coupon match or bonus offer) expire 30 days after they're granted. Only that bonus portion expires — your deposited balance always remains. When you make API calls, spending draws from your bonus credits first, so they're used before they lapse. Your billing dashboard shows your deposit and bonus balances separately, along with the bonus expiry date.

What happens if a search fails?

If a search fails due to a server error, your credits are automatically refunded to your account instantly. You only pay for requests that complete successfully.

Can I get a refund?

Refund requests must be submitted within 7 days of purchase. Failed searches are automatically refunded. For refund requests, contact us at info@apiserpent.com or visit our Refund Policy page.

What is the Enterprise plan?

The Enterprise plan is designed for large-scale operations that need custom volume pricing, higher-throughput planning, onboarding coordination, and procurement support. Contact us at info@apiserpent.com to discuss your requirements.

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