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Brave Search API: $5 in free credits every month on the Search plan ($5 per 1,000 requests)

This is a free tier from Brave Search API: $5 in free credits every month on the Search plan ($5 per 1,000 requests), in the vendor’s words on brave.com. No application is needed. Eligibility: Anyone with a Brave Search API account (prepaid credits; card on file). Perq last verified it Oct 28, 2026.

Livefree tier$5 statedNo applicationAnyone (sign up)

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The receipt

“$5 per 1,000 requests Get started Includes $5 in free credits every month Credits are automatically applied to your account”Verbatim from brave.com/search/api/, checked (HTTP 200).
Credit value
$5 in free credits every month on the Search plan ($5 per 1,000 requests)
Eligibility
Anyone with a Brave Search API account (prepaid credits; card on file)
How to claim
Click 'Get my API key' on the Brave Search API page; the monthly credits are applied automatically.
Category
Agents & automation
Offer type
Free tiers
Status
Live as of the last check
Source
https://brave.com/search/api/
Last verified
· HTTP 200
Listed since
Oct 28, 2026
Notes
The page headline says 'Up to $20 in free calls every month' across plans; the Answers plan ($4 per 1,000 requests + $5 per million tokens) also lists 'Includes $5 in free credits every month'. The FAQ asks for a credit card because Brave uses prepaid credits.

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