SerpApi pricing
Real-time search-engine results (Google, Bing, Maps, Shopping and more) as structured JSON.
full verification from $25/mo MCP: Yes Last checked
Monthly plans priced by successful searches. Cached, errored and failed searches are not counted; a response with 100 results counts as one search.
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Quick facts
| Free tier | 250 searches/month, 50/hour throughput. |
|---|---|
| How units are counted | 1 successful search = 1 unit regardless of result count. Cached/errored searches are not counted. Hourly throughput limits scale with plan. |
| MCP / agent support | Yes. SerpApi MCP page on the official site. Evidence. |
| Verification | Plan table and FAQ read from the pricing page (Enterprise is custom). |
Plans
| Plan | Per month (monthly billing) | Per month (annual billing) | Included | Overage / extra usage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | n/a | 250 searches/mo | n/a | 50 searches/hour throughput |
| Starter | $25 | n/a | 1,000 searches/mo | Automatic early renewal (re-buy plan) when exhausted; no per-search overage rate published | 200 searches/hour throughput |
| Developer | $75 | n/a | 5,000 searches/mo | Automatic early renewal (re-buy plan) when exhausted; no per-search overage rate published | 1,000 searches/hour throughput |
| Production | $150 | n/a | 15,000 searches/mo | Automatic early renewal (re-buy plan) when exhausted; no per-search overage rate published | 3,000 searches/hour throughput |
| Big Data | $275 | n/a | 30,000 searches/mo | Automatic early renewal (re-buy plan) when exhausted; no per-search overage rate published | 6,000 searches/hour throughput |
| Enterprise | not published | n/a | Custom | Contact sales | ZeroTrace Mode, priority support |
Normalized prices
Effective price per unit, computed only from published numbers and assuming you use the whole included allowance. See methodology.
| Metric | Plan / rate | Billing | Monthly spend | Effective price | How computed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERP query (structured search results) | Starter | monthly | $25 | $25.00 per 1,000 | formula$25 / 1,000 units x 1 unit(s) per request x 1,000 = $25.00 |
| SERP query (structured search results) | Developer | monthly | $75 | $15.00 per 1,000 | formula$75 / 5,000 units x 1 unit(s) per request x 1,000 = $15.00 |
| SERP query (structured search results) | Production | monthly | $150 | $10.00 per 1,000 | formula$150 / 15,000 units x 1 unit(s) per request x 1,000 = $10.00 |
| SERP query (structured search results) | Big Data | monthly | $275 | $9.17 per 1,000 | formula$275 / 30,000 units x 1 unit(s) per request x 1,000 = $9.17 |
Best for
- Reliable, wide-coverage SERP data (Google plus many other engines/endpoints)
- SEO tools and shopping/maps data pipelines
Watch-outs
- Higher per-search price than most bulk SERP competitors at small volume.
- Fixed monthly buckets; no published pay-as-you-go.
What we could not verify
- overage: No per-search overage published; running out triggers early renewal of the plan.
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Prices are read from these official pages (and the official docs where named). Confirm on the vendor's site before buying. Corrections welcome: [email protected].