SearchApi vs Serper.
Prices checked
For Google results, SearchApi Google search costs $40 per 1,000 searches at 1,000 a month against Serper Google search at $8.33, checked .
Where to start
Each kind of search both sell
Per 1,000 searches, the cheaper of the two marked.
| Kind and volume | SearchApi | Serper |
|---|---|---|
| Google resultsat 1,000 a month | $40Google search | $8.33Google search |
| Google resultsat 100,000 a month | $2.50Google search | $0.75Google search |
Side by side
| Fact |  SearchApi |  Serper |
|---|---|---|
| What it returns | Google results | Google results |
| Page text | no | no |
| Free tier | 100 once | 2,500 once |
| Prices published | 9 | 5 |
How we count
Each kind of search both sell is a row, each side at its cheapest product of that kind, because a Google results page and a written answer are not the same purchase. Each price is per 1,000 searches when you make 1,000 or 100,000 searches a month and buy them the cheapest way that provider sells: pay as you go, the plan that covers them with its overage, or a pack spread over the months it lasts. A free allowance is not subtracted; free tiers are listed on their own.
Frequently asked
- Is SearchApi cheaper than Serper?
- For Google results, SearchApi Google search costs $40 per 1,000 searches at 1,000 a month against Serper Google search at $8.33. Checked 21 Oct 2026, before tax.
- What about at 100,000 searches a month?
- Google results: SearchApi $2.50, Serper $0.75 per 1,000.
- Do SearchApi and Serper have a free tier?
- SearchApi: 100 once. Serper: 2,500 once. A free tier is a limit, not a price, so neither is the cheaper for having one.
- How current are these prices?
- Both are read every day from the providers' own pages. SearchApi was last read 21 Oct 2026 and Serper 21 Oct 2026.
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