# SERP API pricing compared: what 10,000, 100,000 and 1 million searches cost

> SERP API pricing compared on 2026-10-22: what 10,000, 100,000 and 1 million searches a month cost at 15 APIs, with hidden costs, crypto and KYC.

- URL: https://serpcrypto.com/compare/serp-api-pricing/
- Last updated: 2026-10-22
- Publisher: SerpCrypto (https://serpcrypto.com)

Per-1,000 prices hide minimum plans, credit multipliers and expiry dates. This page turns public list prices into the monthly bill for three common volumes, then lists the costs that do not show on pricing pages.

**Quick answer — How do SERP API prices compare in 2026?**

On 2026-10-22, live Google results cost about $1.00 per 1,000 searches at 10,000 a month (Serper, Scrapeless), $0.75 at 100,000 (Serper, Serply) and $0.35 to $0.50 at 1 million (Scrapingdog's 5-credit Light search, Serper, Decodo). SerpApi's monthly plans cost $15.00 to $3.75 per 1,000 at those volumes. **SerpCrypto** charges $7.50, $56.25 and $375 for the same volumes, paid in crypto with no KYC.

## What does a month of Google searches cost at each provider?

Monthly bill for 10,000, 100,000 and 1,000,000 Google searches (one results page each), using the least expensive self-serve plan, pack or pay-as-you-go rate that covers the volume. Prepaid packs are spread over the months they stay valid.

| Provider | 10,000 a month | 100,000 a month | 1,000,000 a month | Unused credits |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SerpCrypto | $7.50 | $56.25 | $375 | Prepaid, never expires |
| Serper | $10.00 | $75.00 | $500.00 | 6 months after purchase |
| DataForSEO (Live) | $20.00 | $200.00 | $2,000 | Never |
| DataForSEO (Standard queue) | $6.00 | $60.00 | $600.00 | Never |
| Scrapingdog | $40.00 | $90.00 | $350.00 | Lite: end of cycle; Standard and up roll over |
| Decodo Web Data API | $19.00 | $99.00 | $500.00 | Not stated |
| Scrapeless | $10.00 | $100.00 | $1,000 | Unused monthly minimum not kept |
| Serply | $15.00 | $75.00 | $750.00 | Purchased credits never expire |
| Bright Data SERP API | $15.00 | $150.00 | $1,310 | Not stated |
| Oxylabs Web Scraper API | $30.00 | $100.00 | — | Not stated |
| Zenserp | $50.00 | $150.00 | $900.00 | Not stated |
| SearchApi | $40.00 | $250.00 | $1,500 | Not stated |
| ScrapingBee | $49.00 | $99.00 | $1,000 | No rollover |
| HasData | $49.00 | $99.00 | — | End of period |
| SerpApi | $150.00 | $725.00 | $3,750 | Monthly reset |

*Prices checked on October 22, 2026.*

List prices in USD, read on 2026-10-22. "—" = no self-serve option at that volume. DataForSEO's standard queue returns results after a short delay; every other line is live. Full method and 19 providers: [SERP API price index 2026](https://serpcrypto.com/data/serp-api-price-index-2026/).

## Which SERP API costs least at my volume?

The answer changes with volume and with how fast you need results. These are the list prices on 2026-10-22:

- **Under 10,000 searches a month:** DataForSEO's standard queue lists $0.60 per 1,000, with a $50 minimum payment and funds that never expire. For live results, Serper and Scrapeless list $1.00; Bright Data's recurring free tier of 5,000 requests a month covers very small needs.
- **Around 100,000 a month:** Serper and Serply list $0.75 per 1,000 for live results, Scrapingdog $0.90, and Decodo, ScrapingBee and HasData $0.99.
- **Around 1 million a month:** Scrapingdog lists $0.35 per 1,000 for its 5-credit Light search, and Serper and Decodo list about $0.50.

SerpCrypto is in the first row of the table: $0.75/1K searches on 10,000 searches, $0.56/1K searches on 100,000 searches and $0.38/1K searches on 1,000,000 searches, prices set on 2026-10-22. We do not claim to be the cheapest at every volume.

## Which costs do pricing pages hide?

Check six things before you compare two headline prices.

1. **Credits per Google search.** Several general scraping APIs charge many credits per search: 5 or 10 at Scrapingdog, 10 at ScrapingBee and SerpHouse, 25 at ScraperAPI.
2. **Expiry.** Monthly plans reset unused searches at renewal. Serper's packs last six months. Serply, DataForSEO and SerpCrypto keep purchased credits with no end date.
3. **Minimum plan size.** A $25 plan for 1,000 searches costs $25 per 1,000 however few you use.
4. **Rendering surcharges.** Oxylabs lists $1.00 per 1,000 without JavaScript rendering and $1.35 with it on its Starter plan.
5. **Depth.** Since September 2025, Google serves about 10 results per page, so a top-100 check costs 10 searches everywhere.
6. **Failed requests.** SerpApi does not count errored or failed searches, and neither does SerpCrypto. Check the policy of any API you shortlist.

## Which SERP APIs take crypto, and which ask for ID?

Payment and identity rules stated on the providers' own pages. "Not mentioned" means the pages we read did not say.

| Provider | Crypto payment | Identity checks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SerpCrypto | BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC | None: no ID, no selfie, no documents |
| Decodo Web Data API | Yes, self-serve (coins not stated) | Email verification |
| Scrapeless | Yes (coins not stated) | None for basic packages |
| DataForSEO | Bitcoin on request via support | None stated |
| Bright Data SERP API | No | Not stated for the SERP API |
| Oxylabs Web Scraper API | No | KYC questionnaire for every customer |
| Serper | Not mentioned | None stated |
| SerpApi | Not mentioned | None stated |
| Scrapingdog | Not mentioned | None stated |

*Prices checked on October 22, 2026.*

## Is a SERP API cheaper than an AI search API?

Usually, per request. AI search APIs such as Brave, Perplexity, Linkup and You.com list about $5.00 per 1,000 queries, and Tavily $7.50 at entry and $5.00 at 100,000. They answer from their own index or retrieval system and return content prepared for a language model.

A SERP API returns the results page of Google or Bing itself: the ranking, the ads, People Also Ask, the AI Overview and local results. Choose by output, then by price. The [AI agents guide](https://serpcrypto.com/use-cases/ai-agents/) explains when raw Google results are the better input.

## What does SerpCrypto cost?

Prepaid packs, one credit per successful search on any engine, credits that never expire. Prices set on 2026-10-22.

| Plan | Quantity | Price | Price per unit |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Test | 10,000 searches | $7.50 | $0.75/1K searches |
| Build | 100,000 searches | $56.25 | $0.56/1K searches |
| Volume | 1,000,000 searches | $375 | $0.38/1K searches |
| Bulk | 5,000,000 searches | $1,500 | $0.30/1K searches |

In every plan: Every engine at 1 credit per search · Failed requests not charged · Credits never expire · Country, language, city and device targeting

**Before you pay**

- Minimum top-up $25. Top up once in crypto, then buy any plan from your balance.
- Unused balance stays on your account and never expires, and it pays for search credits. When a purchase costs less than the minimum top-up, the part added only to reach the minimum is refundable on request to support within 30 days of the payment, in USDT or USDC, as long as it has not been spent. The rest of the balance is not paid back, except where the law requires it.
- Credited once your payment is checked on the blockchain. Typical network confirmation time: BTC ≈ 20 min · USDT TRC-20 ≈ 1 min · USDT ERC-20 ≈ 5 min · USDC ERC-20 ≈ 5 min · ETH ≈ 5 min · SOL ≈ 1 min · LTC ≈ 15 min

## SERP API pricing: common questions

### What is the cheapest SERP API in 2026?

It depends on volume and speed. On 2026-10-22, DataForSEO's standard queue listed $0.60 per 1,000 for delayed results. For live results, Serper and Scrapeless listed $1.00 at 10,000 searches a month, Serper and Serply $0.75 at 100,000, and Scrapingdog's 5-credit Light search $0.35 at 1 million.

### Why is SerpApi more expensive than Serper?

SerpApi sells monthly plans starting at $25 for 1,000 searches and includes many engines, hourly throughput guarantees and, from its Production plan, a U.S. Legal Shield of up to $2 million. Serper focuses on Google and lists $1.00 per 1,000 at entry, falling to $0.30 at 12.5 million.

### Do SERP API credits expire?

At most providers, yes: monthly plans reset at renewal and Serper's packs expire after six months. DataForSEO funds, Serply purchased credits and SerpCrypto credits do not expire.

### How much does rank tracking cost after num=100 was removed?

About ten times more for deep checks: a top-100 position check now takes 10 searches. At $0.75 per 1,000, checking 1,000 keywords to depth 100 every week costs about $30 a month; to depth 10, about $3.

### Can I pay for a SERP API with crypto?

Yes, with a few. Decodo and Scrapeless state self-serve crypto payment, DataForSEO takes Bitcoin on request, and SerpCrypto takes BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC with no KYC. Bright Data and Oxylabs say they do not accept crypto.

## Sources

1. [Serper: pricing](https://serper.dev/) — Serper (read 2026-10-22)
2. [DataForSEO: pricing](https://dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/pricing) — DataForSEO (read 2026-10-22)
3. [Scrapingdog: pricing](https://www.scrapingdog.com/pricing/) — Scrapingdog (read 2026-10-22)
4. [Decodo Web Data API: pricing](https://decodo.com/pricing) — Decodo (read 2026-10-22)
5. [Scrapeless: pricing](https://www.scrapeless.com/en/pricing) — Scrapeless (read 2026-10-22)
6. [Serply: pricing](https://serply.io/pricing) — Serply (read 2026-10-22)
7. [Bright Data SERP API: pricing](https://www.bright.cn/pricing/serp) — Bright Data (read 2026-10-22)
8. [Oxylabs Web Scraper API: pricing](https://oxylabs.io/pricing/web-scraper-api) — Oxylabs (read 2026-10-22)
9. [Zenserp: pricing](https://zenserp.com/pricing-plans/) — Zenserp (read 2026-10-22)
10. [SearchApi: pricing](https://www.searchapi.io/pricing) — SearchApi (read 2026-10-22)
11. [ScrapingBee: pricing](https://www.scrapingbee.com/documentation/google-api/) — ScrapingBee (read 2026-10-22)
12. [HasData: pricing](https://hasdata.com/prices) — HasData (read 2026-10-22)
13. [SerpApi: pricing](https://serpapi.com/pricing) — SerpApi (read 2026-10-22)
14. [Tavily API credits](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-credits) — Tavily (read 2026-10-22)
15. [Brave Search API](https://brave.com/search/api/) — Brave (read 2026-10-22)

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SerpCrypto: SerpCrypto is a SERP API for developers and AI agents that returns Google and Bing results as JSON, paid in crypto with no ID upload. Prepaid search credits from $0.30/1K searches never expire. No KYC — no ID, no selfie, no documents. Pay in crypto.