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Search API free tier
Search Monthly API Not OpenAI-compatible Global
Tavily’s “Search API free tier”: 1,000 API credits per month, no card required. Requirements: Account. Resets on the 1st of each month. Verified 2026-11-01 — check the official page before claiming.
At a glance
| Free allowance | 1,000 API credits per month, no card required |
|---|---|
| Provider | Tavily |
| Category | Search |
| Access | API |
| OpenAI-compatible | No |
| China direct | Not marked |
| Requirements | Account |
| Cadence | Monthly |
| Reset | Resets on the 1st of each month |
| Ends | No fixed end date |
| Verified | 2026-11-01 |
| Source | Lanlan repo · verified against official page (Source page) |
What is free
1,000 API credits per month, no card required.
Requirements
Requirements: Account. China-direct status unconfirmed; actual availability needs live testing.
How to claim
- Register on Tavily
- get an API key in the console
- plug web search and page extraction into your agent.
Claim on the vendor’s official page →
Interface & models
This allowance is not a general chat-model API and has no model IDs; endpoint addresses and call methods per the vendor’s official docs. See the claim steps above.
How often does it reset? Does unused allowance roll over?
Reset: Resets on the 1st of each month.
Rollover: whether unused allowance rolls over is not stated — check the official page.
What happens when it runs out? Will I be charged?
What happens when the allowance runs out is not stated (whether it stops or switches to paid). Before claiming, confirm on the vendor’s official page: whether a card is required, and whether there is a “stop when exhausted” type switch.
FAQ
Does Tavily’s “Search API free tier” require a credit card?
No, per the verified requirements; the requirements are: Account. Check the official page for the latest requirements.
How often does Tavily’s free allowance reset?
Per the listing: Resets on the 1st of each month.
Does Tavily’s free allowance work from mainland China?
China-direct status is unconfirmed. Whether a proxy is needed, and whether each part (website, API, payment) is reachable, needs live testing — check the official page.
Disclaimer: this page’s information comes from the vendor official page (verified 2026-11-01); allowances can change or end at any time — check the official page before claiming.