Parallel

38/100

Web search API built for AI agents: ranked, citation-rich excerpts.

parallel.ai

// scorecard · 38/100

verified 1mo ago

methodology →

Agent-readiness20/35

Agent registration (api_key)6/9

Public API5/5

OpenAPI spec0/9

MCP server9/9

llms.txt0/3

Reliability & performance0/15

Actively maintained—

Production-ready0/4

Updated recently—

Pricing6/13

Itemized public pricing6/6

Free tier / trial0/4

Free-tier generosity—

Docs & DX2/12

Docs quality—

Public API2/2

Quickstart / examples0/2

Security & compliance6/12

SOC 26/6

ISO 270010/2

GDPR0/2

Security / trust page0/2

Openness4/10

Open source0/6

Open / un-gated API4/4

Company maturity0/3

Company size—

Years operating—

// rankings · cost per standard workload

#9 in Web Search$500/ 100k queries

$5/1k requests (10 results) x100 = $500/mo

docs.parallel.ai/resources/pricing

// overview

Parallel provides a web API purpose-built for AIs with highest accuracy production-ready outputs built on cross-referenced facts. It offers multiple APIs including Task API for deep research, Search API for ranked URLs, Extract API, Chat API, Monitor API, and Find All API. SOC-II Type 2 certified with predictable costs via pay-per-query pricing.

Best for: Built for frontier teams, trusted by Fortune 500; deep research, database enrichment, or workflow automation

// pricing

Pay as you go$0.001-$2.4 per request depending on API

Task API $0.005-$2.4
Search API $0.005 for 10 results
Extract API $0.001
Chat API $0.005
Monitor API $0.003-$0.01
Find All API $0.03-$1 per match

// security & compliance

✓ SOC 2✗ ISO 27001✗ GDPR✗ HIPAA

// features

Highest accuracy with minimal hallucination across benchmarks
Evidence-based outputs with verifiability and provenance
Pay per query pricing not per token
SOC2 certified security
Multiple APIs: Search, Extract, Task, Chat, Monitor, Find All
Free tier up to 16,000 requests