Brave Search API Cost Calculator
Enter monthly Brave Search requests and optional Answers requests and tokens to estimate your prepaid credit spend. Optional $5 monthly free credit offset. Estimates only; brave.com/search/api prevails.
Math runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
Search requests
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Answers requests
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Answers tokens ($5 / 1M in+out)
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Free credit
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Estimated monthly cost (USD)
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Formula: Search requests ÷ 1k × $5 + Answers requests ÷ 1k × $4 + (input + output tokens) ÷ 1M × $5 − free credit. Brave sells prepaid credits with no subscription; each plan page lists $5 in free credits every month (card required for anti-fraud). Rate limits (Search up to 50 QPS, Answers 2 QPS) are not modeled.
Estimates only. Official list prices as of 2026-10-30 (Asia/Shanghai); the provider's pricing page prevails. Sources: Brave Search API pricing
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How it works
- Is there a subscription?
- No. Brave sells prepaid credits with no subscription; each plan lists $5 in free credits every month. A card is required for anti-fraud.
- How are Answers tokens billed?
- Answers costs $4 per 1,000 requests plus $5 per 1M tokens, counting input and output tokens together.
- Is any data uploaded?
- No. These calculators and QR codes run in your browser.
- Can these AI prices change?
- Yes. Vendors change list prices often. Edit the $/1M or plan fields, and confirm on the official pricing page before you budget.
- Is usage data uploaded?
- No. Token and subscription math runs in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server.