AI search APIs ranked: top 12 within 7 points, yet prices differ nearly 7x
FinanceYF5 · x · 2026-10-26
Benchmarks from Artificial Analysis tested 27 AI search APIs by holding the answering model fixed and swapping only the search backend. The top 12 score within a tight 73-80 band, but cost per 1,000 tasks ranges from $9 to $62 — a nearly 7x spread. The takeaway: search quality is commoditized, cost is the battleground.
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