# Tavily Search API plans, limits and prices

Web search API for AI agents on a monthly credit allowance.

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

- Provider: Tavily
- Kinds: SERP API
- Plans recorded: 6
- Checked: 2026-09-29 – 2026-11-11
- Page for people: https://plans.intoperson.com/p/tavily-search

## Cheapest across all providers in this field

The same check across every provider we track, not only Tavily. 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 Tavily plan fits your monthly volume

Computed by API Plan Finder from Tavily'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 Tavily plan that meets it | Monthly cost | How the cost is worked out | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,000 searches | Tavily Project | $38/month | $30/month includes 4,000 credits; 5,000 searches × 1 = 5,000 credits; 1,000 extra credits at $8 per 1,000 = $8 → $38/month. | [full verdict](https://plans.intoperson.com/api/v1/search?monthly_searches=5000&product_types=serp_api&providers=tavily&r=page) |
| 20,000 searches | Tavily Bootstrap | $140/month | $100/month includes 15,000 credits; 20,000 searches × 1 = 20,000 credits; 5,000 extra credits at $8 per 1,000 = $40 → $140/month. | [full verdict](https://plans.intoperson.com/api/v1/search?monthly_searches=20000&product_types=serp_api&providers=tavily&r=page) |
| 100,000 searches | Tavily Growth | $500/month | $500/month includes 100,000 credits; 100,000 searches × 1 = 100,000 credits; within the 100,000 credits included → $500/month. | [full verdict](https://plans.intoperson.com/api/v1/search?monthly_searches=100000&product_types=serp_api&providers=tavily&r=page) |
| 500,000 searches | Tavily Growth | $3700/month | $500/month includes 100,000 credits; 500,000 searches × 1 = 500,000 credits; 400,000 extra credits at $8 per 1,000 = $3,200 → $3,700/month. | [full verdict](https://plans.intoperson.com/api/v1/search?monthly_searches=500000&product_types=serp_api&providers=tavily&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.

### Researcher (Free)

Plan id: `tavily-researcher` · Free plan

- Price: Free [1]
- Included: 1,000 credits every month [2]
- Extra usage: No extra usage [3]. At the limit: the official page says the plan offers no extra usage.
- Concurrency: Not recorded
- Concurrency: Not stated on the 6 official pages checked (2026-10-22)
- Rate limit: Past its recheck date [4][5]
- Visit: [Pricing page](https://plans.intoperson.com/go/tavily-researcher) (choose the plan on the page)

### Project

Plan id: `tavily-project` · Subscription

- Price: $30/month [6]
- Price: Not stated [6][7]
- Price: No mention found on the 20 official pages checked (word search, 2026-10-22)
- Included: 4,000 credits per month [6]
- Extra usage: $8 per 1,000 extra [8][9]
- Concurrency: Not recorded
- Concurrency: Not stated on the 6 official pages checked (2026-10-22)
- Rate limit: Past its recheck date [10]
- Visit: [Pricing page](https://plans.intoperson.com/go/tavily-project) (choose the plan on the page)

### Bootstrap

Plan id: `tavily-bootstrap` · Subscription

- Price: $100/month [11]
- Price: Not stated [11][7]
- Price: No mention found on the 20 official pages checked (word search, 2026-10-22)
- Included: 15,000 credits per month [11]
- Extra usage: $8 per 1,000 extra [8][9]
- Concurrency: Not recorded
- Concurrency: Not stated on the 6 official pages checked (2026-10-22)
- Rate limit: Past its recheck date [10]
- Visit: [Pricing page](https://plans.intoperson.com/go/tavily-bootstrap) (choose the plan on the page)

### Startup

Plan id: `tavily-startup` · Subscription

- Price: $220/month [12]
- Price: Not stated [12][7]
- Price: No mention found on the 20 official pages checked (word search, 2026-10-22)
- Included: 38,000 credits per month [12]
- Extra usage: $8 per 1,000 extra [8][9]
- Concurrency: Not recorded
- Concurrency: Not stated on the 6 official pages checked (2026-10-22)
- Rate limit: Past its recheck date [10]
- Visit: [Pricing page](https://plans.intoperson.com/go/tavily-startup) (choose the plan on the page)

### Growth

Plan id: `tavily-growth` · Subscription

- Price: $500/month [13]
- Price: Not stated [13][7]
- Price: No mention found on the 20 official pages checked (word search, 2026-10-22)
- Included: 100,000 credits per month [13]
- Extra usage: $8 per 1,000 extra [8][9]
- Concurrency: Not recorded
- Concurrency: Not stated on the 6 official pages checked (2026-10-22)
- Rate limit: Past its recheck date [10]
- Visit: [Pricing page](https://plans.intoperson.com/go/tavily-growth) (choose the plan on the page)

### Pay As You Go

Plan id: `tavily-payg` · Pay as you go

- Price: $8 per 1,000 credits [8][14][9]
- Price: No mention found on the 20 official pages checked (word search, 2026-10-22)
- Included: Not recorded
- Extra usage: $8 per 1,000 extra [8][9]
- Concurrency: Not recorded
- Concurrency: Not stated on the 6 official pages checked (2026-10-22)
- Rate limit: Past its recheck date [10]
- Visit: [Pricing page](https://plans.intoperson.com/go/tavily-payg) (choose the plan on the page)

## 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 credit [15][16]
- Billing of failed requests: Not stated [17][18]
- Search response mode: Real time [19]
- Search results by country: Not stated [20][21]
- Parsed search result types: Parsed: organic, images, news [22][23][24][25][26][27]
- Unused credits roll over: Not offered [28]
- Official MCP server (all products): {"official":true,"remote":true,"local":null,"auth":["api_key","oauth"],"auth_complete":true,"url":"https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp/"} [29][30][31][32][33][34][35]
- Zero data retention (all products): {"availability":"available"} [36]
- SOC 2 report type (all products): {"type":null,"held":true} [36][37]
- Search response includes page content: Yes [38][39]

## Agent access

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

- MCP server https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp/: Asks for credentials
- llms.txt: https://docs.tavily.com/llms.txt
- llms-full.txt: https://docs.tavily.com/llms-full.txt
- OpenAPI: https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/openapi.json

## Collection notes

The pricing page slider does not render its price in page text; plan prices come from the official credits documentation. Extract, Map, Crawl and Research endpoints are not modelled as page scraping.

## Sources and notes

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

1. [docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> Researcher 1,000 Free -

2. [docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> You get 1,000 free API Credits every month. No credit card required.

3. [tavily.com/pricing](https://www.tavily.com/pricing) · official pricing · read 2026-09-29

> If you exhaust your monthly credits, requests will stop until your credits reset or you upgrade to a paid plan.

4. How the value follows from the source: Without a paid plan or pay as you go only development keys (100 RPM) are available.

5. The cited sentence was not found on the official page at the last check.

6. [docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> Project 4,000 $30 $0.0075

7. Annual prices are not shown.

8. [docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> Pay-as-you-go : $0.008 per credit (allows you to be charged per credit once your plan’s credit limit is reached).

9. How the value follows from the source: $0.008 per credit × 1,000.

10. Production key limit. The cited sentence was not found on the official page at the last check.

11. [docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> Bootstrap 15,000 $100 $0.0067

12. [docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> Startup 38,000 $220 $0.0058

13. [docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> Growth 100,000 $500 $0.005

14. [tavily.com/pricing](https://www.tavily.com/pricing) · official pricing · read 2026-09-29

> Pay As You Go $0.008 / credit For flexible usage Pay only for what you use

15. [docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> Basic Search ( basic ): Each request costs 1 API credit .

16. Advanced search costs 2 credits per request.

17. [docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> You never get charged if a URL extraction fails.

18. Stated only for Extract and Map (failed URL extractions are not charged); search is not covered.

19. [tavily.com/pricing](https://www.tavily.com/pricing) · official pricing · read 2026-09-29

> Power your AI with real-time web search

20. [docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/search](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/search) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> country enum<string> Boost search results from a specific country. This will prioritize content from the selected country in the search results. Available only if topic is general .

21. The country setting boosts results from the chosen country (general topic only); whether it sets the country of the results is not stated.

22. [docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/search](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/search) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> results object[] required A list of sorted search results, ranked by relevancy.

23. [docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/search](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/search) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> images object[] required A list of query-related images from image search.

24. [docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/search](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/search) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> include_images boolean default: false Include images in the response. Returns both a top-level images list of query-related images

25. [docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/search](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/search) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> topic enum<string> default: general The category of the search. news is useful for retrieving real-time updates, particularly about politics, sports, and major current events covered by mainstream media sources.

26. How the value follows from the source: The ranked result list is recorded as organic results; the search category news is recorded as news results.

27. Images are returned when include_images is true; news results come with topic news. The generated answer is not a search-engine AI Overview.

28. [tavily.com/pricing](https://www.tavily.com/pricing) · official pricing · read 2026-09-29

> Your API credits reset on the first day of each month, regardless of the billing date.

29. [docs.tavily.com/documentation/mcp](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/mcp) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> Connect to Tavily using MCP in one click.

30. [docs.tavily.com/documentation/mcp](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/mcp) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> Use Remote (HTTP) if your client supports remote MCP servers.

31. [docs.tavily.com/documentation/mcp](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/mcp) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> Claude (claude.ai, Claude Desktop, and Cowork): click Add to Claude , then Connect , and sign in to Tavily.

32. [docs.tavily.com/documentation/mcp](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/mcp) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> The Tavily Remote MCP server supports secure OAuth authentication,

33. [docs.tavily.com/documentation/mcp](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/mcp) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> No API key needed in the URL — authentication is handled automatically via OAuth.

34. [docs.tavily.com/documentation/mcp](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/mcp) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> To use an API key instead, add this to your mcp.json and replace <your-api-key> with your Tavily API key

35. The remote server takes the API key in the URL or signs in with OAuth. An npm package for local use is also listed on the page.

36. [tavily.com/llms-full.txt](https://www.tavily.com/llms-full.txt) · official docs · read 2026-09-30

> SOC 2 certified, zero data retention, and built to handle high-volume workloads

37. The line says SOC 2 certified without naming the report type.

38. [tavily.com/llms-full.txt](https://www.tavily.com/llms-full.txt) · official docs · read 2026-09-29

> Returns full extracted page content.

39. Set with include_raw_content; results otherwise carry a content snippet.

Check these plans against a workload: https://plans.intoperson.com/guide.md describes the inputs; the REST form is GET https://plans.intoperson.com/api/v1/products/tavily-search.