Tavily: web search + extraction designed for agent loops, with 1,000 free calls/month — the budget default for agent search.
Tavily
Search API tuned for LLM agents with a generous free tier
tavily.com · Free 1k calls/mo; ~$5-8/1k after
Capabilities
Capabilities
- Search + content extraction in one call; ~$5-8/1k queries after free 1k/mo
Best for
- Adding web awareness to agent clones on a budget
Not for
- Deep semantic retrieval quality (Exa scores higher on research tasks)