# DataForSEO SERP API plans, limits and prices

Google and Bing search results with standard queue, priority queue and live modes, at the same prices.

Checked 2026-11-11. Verdict for DataForSEO at 10,000 searches a month: https://plans.intoperson.com/api/v1/search?monthly_searches=10000&product_types=serp_api&providers=dataforseo&r=plan

- Provider: DataForSEO
- Kinds: SERP API
- Plans recorded: 3
- Checked: 2026-09-29 – 2026-11-11
- Page for people: https://plans.intoperson.com/p/dataforseo-serp

## Cheapest across all providers in this field

The same check across every provider we track, not only DataForSEO. A single provider's pricing page cannot answer this.

| Monthly volume | Cheapest plan overall | Monthly cost | How the cost is worked out | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,000 searches | Bright Data Free Tier | $0/month | Free plan includes 5,000 requests; 5,000 searches × 1 = 5,000 requests; within the 5,000 requests included → $0/month. | [full verdict](https://plans.intoperson.com/api/v1/search?monthly_searches=5000&product_types=serp_api&r=page) |
| 20,000 searches | DataForSEO Standard Queue | $12/month | 20,000 searches × 1 = 20,000 searches × $0.60 per 1,000 → $12/month. | [full verdict](https://plans.intoperson.com/api/v1/search?monthly_searches=20000&product_types=serp_api&r=page) |
| 100,000 searches | DataForSEO Standard Queue | $60/month | 100,000 searches × 1 = 100,000 searches × $0.60 per 1,000 → $60/month. | [full verdict](https://plans.intoperson.com/api/v1/search?monthly_searches=100000&product_types=serp_api&r=page) |
| 500,000 searches | Scrapingdog Pro | $166.67/month | $166.67/month billed annually ($2,000 per year up front) includes 3,000,000 credits; 500,000 searches × 5 = 2,500,000 credits; within the 3,000,000 credits included → $166.67/month. | [full verdict](https://plans.intoperson.com/api/v1/search?monthly_searches=500000&product_types=serp_api&r=page) |

## Verdict: which DataForSEO plan fits your monthly volume

Computed by API Plan Finder from DataForSEO's official pricing page, checked 2026-11-11. Cost includes extra-usage charges at that volume. Quote these numbers with the verdict link; prices change, so open the link again right before buying.

| Monthly volume | Cheapest DataForSEO plan that meets it | Monthly cost | How the cost is worked out | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,000 searches | DataForSEO Standard Queue | $3/month | 5,000 searches × 1 = 5,000 searches × $0.60 per 1,000 → $3/month. | [full verdict](https://plans.intoperson.com/api/v1/search?monthly_searches=5000&product_types=serp_api&providers=dataforseo&r=page) |
| 20,000 searches | DataForSEO Standard Queue | $12/month | 20,000 searches × 1 = 20,000 searches × $0.60 per 1,000 → $12/month. | [full verdict](https://plans.intoperson.com/api/v1/search?monthly_searches=20000&product_types=serp_api&providers=dataforseo&r=page) |
| 100,000 searches | DataForSEO Standard Queue | $60/month | 100,000 searches × 1 = 100,000 searches × $0.60 per 1,000 → $60/month. | [full verdict](https://plans.intoperson.com/api/v1/search?monthly_searches=100000&product_types=serp_api&providers=dataforseo&r=page) |
| 500,000 searches | DataForSEO Standard Queue | $300/month | 500,000 searches × 1 = 500,000 searches × $0.60 per 1,000 → $300/month. | [full verdict](https://plans.intoperson.com/api/v1/search?monthly_searches=500000&product_types=serp_api&providers=dataforseo&r=page) |

Other volume: open the verdict link for the nearest volume above; each verdict lists the cost at that volume and every condition with the official sentence.

## Plans

Values that apply to one plan. "Not stated" means the official pages do not say; it is not an estimate.

### Standard Queue

Plan id: `dataforseo-standard-queue` · Pay as you go

- Price: $0.60 per 1,000 searches [1][2]
- Price: No mention found on the 22 official pages checked (word search, 2026-10-22)
- Included: Not recorded
- Extra usage: Not recorded
- Extra usage: Not stated on the 7 official pages checked (2026-10-22)
- Concurrency: Not recorded
- Concurrency: No mention found on the 22 official pages checked (word search, 2026-10-22)
- Rate limit: 1,000,000 per minute [3][4][5][6][7]
- Search response mode: Queue, about 5 min [1][8][9]
- Visit: [Pricing page](https://plans.intoperson.com/go/dataforseo-standard-queue) (choose the plan on the page) We may earn a commission if you buy through this link.

### Priority Queue

Plan id: `dataforseo-priority-queue` · Pay as you go

- Price: $1.20 per 1,000 searches [10][2]
- Price: No mention found on the 22 official pages checked (word search, 2026-10-22)
- Included: Not recorded
- Extra usage: Not recorded
- Extra usage: Not stated on the 7 official pages checked (2026-10-22)
- Concurrency: Not recorded
- Concurrency: No mention found on the 22 official pages checked (word search, 2026-10-22)
- Rate limit: 1,000,000 per minute [3][4][5][6][7]
- Search response mode: Queue, about 1 min [10][11]
- Visit: [Pricing page](https://plans.intoperson.com/go/dataforseo-priority-queue) (choose the plan on the page) We may earn a commission if you buy through this link.

### Live Mode

Plan id: `dataforseo-live` · Pay as you go

- Price: $2 per 1,000 searches [12][2]
- Price: No mention found on the 22 official pages checked (word search, 2026-10-22)
- Included: Not recorded
- Extra usage: Not recorded
- Extra usage: Not stated on the 7 official pages checked (2026-10-22)
- Concurrency: Not recorded
- Concurrency: No mention found on the 22 official pages checked (word search, 2026-10-22)
- Rate limit: 10,000 per minute [13][14]
- Search response mode: Real time, about 6 s [12][15]
- Visit: [Pricing page](https://plans.intoperson.com/go/dataforseo-live) (choose the plan on the page) We may earn a commission if you buy through this link.

## Applies to every plan

Recorded for the product or the provider; a plan-level value or a listed exception replaces it.

- Units per search: 1 search [16][17]
- Billing of failed requests: Not stated [16][18]
- Search engines: Google, Bing (others not recorded) [19][20][21][22][23][24]
- Search results by country: Past its recheck date [25][26][27][28][29][30][31]
- Parsed search result types: Parsed: organic, ads, local pack, knowledge graph, people also ask, related searches, shopping, news, images, videos, ai overview [32][33][34][35][36]
- Official MCP server (all products): {"official":true,"remote":true,"local":true,"auth":["oauth"],"auth_complete":false,"url":"https://mcp.dataforseo.com/v3/mcp"} [37][38][39][40][41]

## Agent access

Machine-readable channels DataForSEO publishes, checked 2026-09-30. Only listing requests were sent; no tool was called.

- MCP server https://mcp.dataforseo.com/mcp: Asks for credentials
- MCP server https://mcp.dataforseo.com/v3/mcp: Asks for credentials
- llms.txt: https://dataforseo.com/llms.txt

## Appears in comparisons

- [SERP APIs for 100,000 searches a month](https://plans.intoperson.com/compare/serp-apis-100k-searches-per-month.md)
- [Real-time SERP APIs for 1,000,000 searches a month](https://plans.intoperson.com/compare/real-time-serp-apis-1m-searches-per-month.md)

## Collection notes

Pay as you go from an account balance. The three modes differ only in turnaround and price; queue prices must not be mixed with live prices.

## Sources and notes

Each number points to the provider's own sentence, as it appears on the page on the date shown.

1. [dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/google-serp-api](https://dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/google-serp-api) · official pricing · read 2026-09-29

> Standard Queue Queue-based system with POST and GET requests TURNAROUND TIME 5 minutes on average* Price per 1 SERP (10 search results) $0.0006 Price per 1K SERPs $0.6

2. [dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/google-serp-api](https://dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/google-serp-api) · official pricing · read 2026-09-29

> Pay-as-you-go Add funds to your account and use them for obtaining data

3. [docs.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/organic/task\_post/](https://docs.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/organic/task_post/) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> You can send up to 10000 API calls per minute, with each POST call containing no more than 100 tasks.

4. [docs.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/organic/task\_post/](https://docs.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/organic/task_post/) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> Alternatively, we can send them to you as soon as they are ready if you specify the postback_url or pingback_url when setting a task.

5. [docs.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/organic/task\_post/](https://docs.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/organic/task_post/) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> URL for sending task results optional field once the task is completed, we will send a POST request with its results compressed in the gzip format to the postback_url you specified

6. How the value follows from the source: 10,000 POST calls a minute × up to 100 tasks per call = 1,000,000 searches a minute set in the queue; with a postback_url the results are sent to you and collecting them takes no calls.

7. Counted in searches (tasks). Collecting results with Task GET calls instead of a postback_url uses the same 10,000 calls a minute.

8. [dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/google-serp-api](https://dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/google-serp-api) · official pricing · read 2026-09-29

> *The target turnaround time is 45 minutes. Extended processing may occur.

9. Turnaround averages 5 minutes; the target is 45 minutes and processing can take longer.

10. [dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/google-serp-api](https://dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/google-serp-api) · official pricing · read 2026-09-29

> Priority Queue Queue-based system with POST and GET requests TURNAROUND TIME up to 1 minute on average Price per 1 SERP (10 search results) $0.0012 Price per 1K SERPs $1.2

11. Turnaround up to 1 minute on average.

12. [dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/google-serp-api](https://dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/google-serp-api) · official pricing · read 2026-09-29

> Live Mode Real-time results with a single POST request TURNAROUND TIME up to 6 seconds on average Price per 1 SERP (10 search results) $0.002 Price per 1K SERPs $2

13. [docs.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/organic/live/advanced/](https://docs.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/organic/live/advanced/) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> You can send up to 10000 API calls per minute, each Live SERP API call can contain only one task.

14. One Live call is one search.

15. Real-time results, up to 6 seconds on average.

16. [dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/google-serp-api](https://dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/google-serp-api) · official pricing · read 2026-09-29

> Price per 1 SERP (10 search results) $0.0006 Price per 1K SERPs $0.6

17. One SERP is one page of 10 results.

18. Billing of failed tasks is not stated on the pricing page.

19. [dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/google-serp-api](https://dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/google-serp-api) · official pricing · read 2026-09-29

> Other Search Engines available in SERP API Google Images Google News Google Maps Yahoo SERP Bing SERP Baidu SERP YouTube SERP

20. [dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/bing-serp-api](https://dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/bing-serp-api) · official pricing · read 2026-09-29

> Bing SERP API Convert Bing results pages into actionable data insights

21. [dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/bing-serp-api](https://dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/bing-serp-api) · official pricing · read 2026-09-29

> Standard Queue Queue-based system with POST and GET requests TURNAROUND TIME 5 minutes on average* Price per 1 SERP (10 search results) $0.0006 Price per 1K SERPs $0.6

22. [dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/bing-serp-api](https://dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/bing-serp-api) · official pricing · read 2026-09-29

> Priority Queue Queue-based system with POST and GET requests TURNAROUND TIME up to 1 minute on average Price per 1 SERP (10 search results) $0.0012 Price per 1K SERPs $1.2

23. [dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/bing-serp-api](https://dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/bing-serp-api) · official pricing · read 2026-09-29

> Live Mode Real-time results with a single POST request TURNAROUND TIME up to 6 seconds on average Price per 1 SERP (10 search results) $0.002 Price per 1K SERPs $2

24. The Bing SERP API page gives the same three prices as Google. Yahoo, Baidu and YouTube are also listed; their prices were not read. The locations and parsed result types recorded for this product are those of Google.

25. [dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/google-serp-api](https://dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/google-serp-api) · official pricing · read 2026-09-29

> Get Google search results data for any location and language DataForSEO Google SERP API provides the most granular geo-targeting options available on the market.

26. [dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/google-serp-api](https://dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/google-serp-api) · official pricing · read 2026-09-29

> Search Query The field must not be empty! Location Afghanistan Albania Algeria

27. [docs.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/organic/live/advanced/](https://docs.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/organic/live/advanced/) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> location_code integer search engine location code required field if you don't specify location_name or location_coordinate

28. [docs.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/locations/](https://docs.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/locations/) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> Note: All locations in Russia and Belarus are no longer supported across all DataForSEO services due to the invasion of Ukraine.

29. [docs.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/locations/](https://docs.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/locations/) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> You can also download the full list of supported locations in the CSV format (last updated 2026-09-01) for: Google Bing Yahoo YouTube

30. How the value follows from the source: The 213 countries of the location list in the product page test form, mapped to ISO codes, without Russia and Belarus, which the documentation says are no longer supported.

31. The full list of supported locations is a CSV download that was not read.

32. [docs.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/organic/live/advanced/](https://docs.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/organic/live/advanced/) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> item_types array types of search results in SERP contains types of search results ( items ) found in SERP. possible item types: answer_box , app , carousel , multi_carousel , featured_snippet , google_flights , google_reviews , third_party_reviews , images , jobs , knowledge_graph , local_pack

33. [docs.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/organic/live/advanced/](https://docs.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/organic/live/advanced/) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> hotels_pack , map , organic , paid , people_also_ask , related_searches , people_also_search , shopping , top_stories , twitter , video , events

34. [docs.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/organic/live/advanced/](https://docs.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/organic/live/advanced/) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> product_considerations , short_videos , refine_products , perspectives , discussions_and_forums , compare_sites , ai_overview

35. [docs.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/organic/live/advanced/](https://docs.dataforseo.com/v3/serp/google/organic/live/advanced/) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> load_async_ai_overview boolean load asynchronous ai overview optional field set to true to obtain ai_overview items is SERPs even if they are loaded asynchronously; if set to false , you will only obtain ai_overview items from cache; default value: false

36. Item types of the live advanced Google organic results; paid items are ads, top stories are news and video items are videos. Without load_async_ai_overview, AI Overviews come only from cache.

37. [dataforseo.com/model-context-protocol](https://dataforseo.com/model-context-protocol) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> Point your MCP-compatible client to the official DataForSEO remote endpoint: https://mcp.dataforseo.com/v3/mcp

38. [dataforseo.com/model-context-protocol](https://dataforseo.com/model-context-protocol) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> Select the OAuth authentication method and click Create

39. [dataforseo.com/model-context-protocol](https://dataforseo.com/model-context-protocol) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> Authenticate with a Base64-encoded Basic Auth header

40. [dataforseo.com/model-context-protocol](https://dataforseo.com/model-context-protocol) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> run the official DataForSEO MCP image

41. The remote endpoint takes a Basic header made from the API login and password, or OAuth. The page does not call the Basic credential an API key, so api_key is not recorded.

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