Agentic search API rundown: DeepSeek at $0.75/1K searches vs $4-7 in the West
NirantK · x · 2026-10-20
Replying to a question about agentic search providers, @NirantK shares practical picks: Keenable offers 100K free searches; Perplexity's API with CodeAct works well for finance; and DeepSeek is the cheapest at $0.75 per 1K searches versus $4-7 for Western providers, with the bonus that it strips out AEO/SEO slop from results.
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