Jina Search (s.jina.ai) by Jina AI
Searches the web and returns the top results converted into LLM-friendly text.
Web search APIs Official MCP server Open source
Price
Free plan
list price
Free tier
Yes
10M free tokens with a new API key
SDK downloads
—
no official SDK package
Status
Up
48 incidents in 30 days
Pricing
| Free tier | 10M free tokens with a new API key |
|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | — |
| Usage price | — |
| Good to know | Token-based billing: each s.jina.ai request costs a fixed number of tokens, starting from 10,000 tokens. Top-up package prices load dynamically and could not be read from the official page, so no USD price is given. Rate limit 100 RPM with a free or paid key, 1,000 RPM premium; no access without a key. |
From the official pricing page, checked Oct 9, 2026. Prices change: confirm before you buy.
Use it from an agent
| MCP server | Official: https://mcp.jina.ai/v1 |
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| GitHub | jina-ai/reader · 12.1K stars · last push May 22, 2026 |
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