> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://test-62a57ffd.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Pricing

> Explore the Brave Search API pricing plans and features

<Tip>
  Ready to get started? Subscribe at the [Brave Search API Dashboard](https://api-dashboard.search.brave.com/app/plans).
</Tip>

## Choose the Right Plan for Your Needs

Brave Search API offers flexible pricing across multiple product categories. Select the plan that best fits your usage requirements and budget.

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## Data for Search

Perfect for integrating search functionality into your applications.

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  <Card title="Free" icon="gift">
    **\$0.00** Get familiar with the API

    * ✓ 1 request per second
    * ✓ 2,000 requests per month
    * ✓ Great for testing
  </Card>

  <Card title="Base" icon="rocket">
    **\$3.00** per 1,000 requests

    * ✓ 20 requests per second
    * ✓ Up to 20M requests/month
    * ✓ Production-ready
  </Card>

  <Card title="Pro" icon="star">
    **\$5.00** per 1,000 requests

    * ✓ 50 requests per second
    * ✓ **Unlimited** requests
    * ✓ High-volume applications
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Features Included

All plans include access to:

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Core Search Features">
    * **Web Search** - Comprehensive web search results
    * **Goggles** - Custom search filters and rankings
    * **News Cluster** - Aggregated news results
    * **Videos Cluster** - Video search results
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Rich Media Results">
    * **Web** - Web search endpoint
    * **Videos** - Video search endpoint
    * **News** - News search endpoint
    * **Images** - Image search endpoint
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Enhanced Results for Pro Tier">
    * **Schema-enriched Web Results** - Structured data from web pages
    * **Infobox** - Quick facts and information boxes
    * **FAQ** - Frequently asked questions from results
    * **Discussions** - Forum and discussion results
    * **Locations** - Location-based results
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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## Data for AI

Optimized for AI applications with additional snippets and inference rights.

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  <Card title="Free AI" icon="gift">
    **\$0.00** Get familiar with the API

    * ✓ 1 request per second
    * ✓ 2,000 requests per month
  </Card>

  <Card title="Base AI" icon="rocket">
    **\$5.00** per 1,000 requests

    * ✓ 20 requests per second
    * ✓ Up to 20M requests/month
  </Card>

  <Card title="Pro AI" icon="star">
    **\$9.00** per 1,000 requests

    * ✓ 50 requests per second
    * ✓ **Unlimited** requests
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Info>
  **Data for AI** includes all features from Data for Search, plus:

  * Extra alternate snippets optimized for AI processing
  * Rights to use data for AI inference
</Info>

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## Data with Storage Rights

Full rights to store and cache data for your applications.

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  <Card title="Base Data" icon="rocket">
    **\$26.00** per 1,000 requests

    * ✓ 20 requests per second
    * ✓ Up to 20M requests/month
  </Card>

  <Card title="Pro Data" icon="star">
    **\$45.00** per 1,000 requests

    * ✓ 50 requests per second
    * ✓ **Unlimited** requests
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Info>
  **Data with Storage Rights** includes all features from Data for Search, plus:

  * Full rights to store data
  * Ideal for caching and offline applications
</Info>

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## AI Grounding

Specialized for AI grounding applications and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).

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  <Card title="AI Grounding" icon="sparkles">
    * **\$4.00** per 1,000 queries
    * **\$5.00** per 1,000,000 input tokens
    * **\$5.00** per 1,000,000 output tokens

    - ✓ 2 requests per second
    - ✓ **Unlimited** requests
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Info>
  **AI Grounding** is optimized for:

  * Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
  * AI chatbots and assistants
  * Context-aware AI applications
</Info>

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## Additional Services

### Spellcheck

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  <Card title="Free Spellcheck" icon="gift">
    **\$0.00** Get familiar with the API

    * ✓ 5 requests per second
    * ✓ 5,000 requests per month
  </Card>

  <Card title="Spellcheck" icon="star">
    **\$5.00** per 10,000 requests

    * ✓ 100 requests per second
    * ✓ **Unlimited** requests
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Autosuggest

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  <Card title="Free Autosuggest" icon="gift">
    **\$0.00** Get familiar with the API

    * ✓ 5 request per second
    * ✓ 5,000 requests per month
  </Card>

  <Card title="Autosuggest" icon="rocket">
    **\$5.00** per 10,000 requests

    * ✓ 100 requests per second
    * ✓ **Unlimited** requests
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Enriched Autosuggest for Paid Plan">
    * **Enriched Autosuggest** includes rich information about entities
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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## Need a Custom Solution?

<Card title="Enterprise Plans" icon="building">
  Looking for higher rate limits, custom features, or a tailor-made solution?

  **[Get in touch with our team](mailto:searchapi-support@brave.com)** to discuss enterprise pricing and custom plans.
</Card>

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## Frequently Asked Questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="How is usage calculated?">
    Usage is measured per 1,000 API requests. Each API call counts as one request towards your monthly quota and rate limit.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I upgrade or downgrade my plan?">
    You can subscribe to multiple plans freely at any time through the [Brave Search API Dashboard](https://api-dashboard.search.brave.com/app/subscriptions/subscribe).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What happens if I exceed my rate limit?">
    Requests exceeding your rate limit will be throttled. Consider upgrading to a higher tier for increased rate limits.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Is there a free trial for paid plans?">
    The Free plan allows you to test all features with 2,000 requests per month at no cost. This is perfect for evaluating the API before upgrading.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What's the difference between Data for Search and Data for AI?">
    Data for AI includes extra alternate snippets optimized for AI processing and grants rights to use the data for AI inference, making it ideal for LLM applications and AI-powered features.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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<Card title="Get Started Today" icon="rocket">
  Ready to integrate Brave Search API into your application?

  **[Sign up now](https://api-dashboard.search.brave.com/app/subscriptions/subscribe)** and start with 2,000 free requests per month!
</Card>