Locus product guide · Updated November 10, 2026

Tavily API pricing: free tier, credits and cost per search

Tavily gives 1,000 free API credits a month. After that it charges $0.008 per credit pay as you go, or $30 to $500 a month for 4,000 to 100,000 credits ($0.0075 down to $0.005 per credit). A basic search costs 1 credit, an advanced search 2, and a basic extract 1 credit per 5 URLs. Credits reset on the first of each month and do not roll over. Prices checked November 10, 2026.

How much does each Tavily plan cost?

Tavily sells API credits. Every endpoint draws on one monthly balance. Plans and prices below come from the Tavily pricing page and its credits documentation. Prices checked November 10, 2026.

Enterprise plans have custom credits and rate limits. Tavily also runs a startup program with 100,000 free credits and offers free accounts to students.

How much does each Tavily plan cost?
Plan	Monthly price	Credits a month	Price per credit
Researcher	Free	1,000	No charge
Pay as you go	Billed on use	As many as you use	$0.008
Project	$30	4,000	$0.0075
Bootstrap	$100	15,000	$0.0067
Startup	$220	38,000	$0.0058
Growth	$500	100,000	$0.005

How many credits does each Tavily request use?

Search is priced per request. Extract, map and crawl are priced by the number of successful URLs or pages. Research is priced dynamically between a floor and a ceiling.

How many credits does each Tavily request use?
Request	Credits	Billing unit
Search, basic depth	1	Per request
Search, advanced depth	2	Per search request
Extract, basic	1	Per 5 successful URLs
Extract, advanced	2	Per 5 URLs extracted
Map	1	Per 10 pages returned
Map with instructions	2	Per 10 mapped pages
Crawl	Map cost plus extract cost	10 pages at basic depth cost 3 credits
Research, mini model	4 to 110	Per research request
Research, pro model	15 to 250	Per request, set by the run

What does Tavily cost at 1,000 and 100,000 searches a month?

At 1,000 basic searches a month, Tavily costs nothing on the Researcher plan. At 100,000 basic searches, the Growth plan covers them for $500, or $0.005 a search. Advanced searches use 2 credits, so the same plan covers 50,000 of them.

What does Tavily cost at 1,000 and 100,000 searches a month?
Basic searches a month	Cheapest Tavily plan	Tavily cost	Cost per search
1,000	Researcher (free)	$0	No charge
4,000	Project	$30	$0.0075
100,000	Growth	$500	$0.005

What rules change what you pay for Tavily?

Tavily’s model is simple, but a few rules change what you pay and how fast you can call it.

Credits reset on the first day of each month, whatever your billing date. Unused credits do not carry over.
On the free plan, requests stop when the credits run out, until the reset or an upgrade.
Production keys allow 1,000 requests a minute but need a paid plan or pay-as-you-go. Development keys allow 100.
Crawl has its own limit of 100 requests a minute, and research 20.
Research cost is set by the run, between 4 and 250 credits, so you only know the price afterwards.
Failed URL extractions and failed map requests are not charged.

Can an agent use Tavily through Locus Pro?

Yes. Locus Pro lists Tavily search, extract, map and crawl as per-call endpoints. Your agent needs no Tavily account, plan or API key. Each call is charged to one prepaid credit balance that also pays for every other provider in the catalog. Catalog checked November 10, 2026.

Every call shows its price before it runs, and the agent can set a ceiling on it. A monthly limit stops new calls when you reach it. Platforms can give each of their customers a balance and bill them for the calls they make.

At steady volume, Tavily can cost less per call with your own Tavily account and API key. Locus Pro fits a different case: an agent that calls many paid APIs and should not hold a key for each one.

Can an agent use Tavily through Locus Pro?
Locus endpoint	What it returns	How it is priced
Tavily search	Ranked web results for a query	Per request
Tavily extract, up to 20 URLs	Page content from a list of URLs	Grows with the request
Tavily map	The URLs of a site	Fixed per call
Tavily crawl	Pages from a site, with their content	Priced by request size

Which Tavily plan should you choose?

Pick by your steady monthly credit use, then add pay-as-you-go for spikes.

Under 1,000 credits a month: Researcher, free.
Spiky or unknown volume: pay as you go at $0.008 a credit.
4,000 to 38,000 credits a month: Project, Bootstrap or Startup.
100,000 credits a month: Growth at $0.005 a credit, or ask about Enterprise.
An agent that calls Tavily next to many other paid tools, without a key for each: Locus Pro.

Frequently asked questions

When do Tavily credits reset?

On the first day of each month, regardless of the day you started paying. Each month starts with a fresh allowance.

Does Tavily charge for URLs it fails to extract?

No. Extract counts only successful URL extractions, and a failed map request is not charged.

How much does a Tavily research request cost?

It depends on the run. A mini research request uses 4 to 110 credits and a pro request 15 to 250. At the pay-as-you-go rate of $0.008 a credit, that is $0.032 to $2.00.

Can an agent call Tavily without a Tavily account?

Yes. Through Locus Pro, an agent calls Tavily search, extract, map and crawl and pays per call from the same prepaid credit balance it uses for other providers. It needs no Tavily plan or API key.

Implementation references

Use these first-party references for current request contracts and account requirements. Tool availability, prices, and negotiated terms can change.

Sources

Third-party details were checked on November 10, 2026. Vendors change pricing and features often, so confirm on their site before you decide.