Tavily by Tavily
Web search, extract, crawl and research API that returns LLM-ready results for agents.
Web search APIs Official MCP server
Price
$8 / 1k requests
paid plans from $30/mo
Free tier
Yes
1,000 API credits/month, no credit card
SDK downloads
1.9M
npm @tavily/core · PyPI tavily-python
Status
Up
1 incident in 30 days
Pricing
| Free tier | 1,000 API credits/month, no credit card |
|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | $30 a month |
| Usage price | $0.008 per credit (pay as you go); monthly plans $0.0075-$0.005 per credit |
| Good to know | Basic search = 1 credit, advanced search = 2 credits; extract = 1 credit per 5 URLs (basic). Project plan $30/mo = 4,000 credits (price from docs table; the tavily.com/pricing slider did not render). Research: 4-250 credits per request. Credits reset on the 1st of each month. |
From the official pricing page, checked Oct 9, 2026. Prices change: confirm before you buy.
Use it from an agent
| MCP server | Official: tavily-mcp |
|---|---|
| npm | npm install @tavily/core |
| PyPI | pip install tavily-python |
| GitHub | tavily-ai/tavily-python · 1,423 stars · last push Oct 6, 2026 |
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