Is Tavily API free?
Search, extraction, crawl, map, and research APIs with a recurring allowance for developers.
Current free offer summary
The Researcher plan includes 1,000 API credits every month at no charge and does not require a credit card. Credit cost varies by endpoint and request depth, so 1,000 credits does not always equal 1,000 requests.
What Tavily API does
Tavily provides web search and research infrastructure designed for AI applications. Its developer account includes a recurring monthly credit allowance that can be used across Search, Extract, Crawl, Map, and Research endpoints, with each operation consuming the number of credits documented by Tavily.
- Web search API
- Content extraction API
- Website crawl API
- Website map API
- Research API
Best for
- ✓ Adding current web search to AI agents
- ✓ Retrieving page content
- ✓ Crawling and mapping websites
- ✓ Automated research workflows
Important limits
- • Different endpoints consume different numbers of credits
- • Advanced search costs more credits than basic search
- • An account and API key are required
FreeAIList verdict
One of the clearest recurring free API offers for developers who need web-aware AI applications. Track endpoint costs carefully because complex requests can consume multiple credits.
Paid plans: Pay-as-you-go usage starts at $0.008 per credit, and paid monthly plans include larger credit pools.
Official sources
These links support the important free-offer claims on this page.
- Tavily API credits ↗
Tavily documents 1,000 recurring monthly credits with no credit card, endpoint credit costs, pay-as-you-go pricing, and paid plan allowances.
- Tavily quickstart ↗
Tavily documents account creation, API-key setup, and the first Search API request.