Find a plan to power your AI agents
100 free credits on signup, 10 free searches every day. Scale with pay-as-you-go at $8/1K, or subscribe to Pro for 5,000 included credits.
Free
100 free credits to try the API, plus 10 free searches every day.
- 100 credits on signup
- 10 free searches every day
- Full public search API access
- Community support
Pay as you go
Buy credits when you need them. No subscription, no commitment.
- No monthly fee
- Min 1,000 credits per purchase
- Auto-recharge available
- 10 free searches every day
Pro
5,000 included credits every month. Top up at $8/1K when you need more.
- 5,000 included credits / month
- Top up at $8/1K for more
- Higher rate limits
- 10 free searches every day
- Priority email support
Enterprise
For production deployments with private indexing, SLA expectations, and compliance review.
- Custom volume pricing
- Private indexing workflows
- Dedicated onboarding and review
- Enterprise security and SLAs
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Free
$0
to get started
Initial free credits
Free searches / day
Included credits / month
Credit top-up rate
Auto-recharge
Rate limits
Search API access
Priority support
Private indexing
SLA guarantee
Pay as you go
$8
per 1,000 credits
Initial free credits
Free searches / day
Included credits / month
Credit top-up rate
Auto-recharge
Rate limits
Search API access
Priority support
Private indexing
SLA guarantee
Pro
$29.90
per month
Initial free credits
Free searches / day
Included credits / month
Credit top-up rate
Auto-recharge
Rate limits
Search API access
Priority support
Private indexing
SLA guarantee
Enterprise
Custom
let’s talk
Initial free credits
Free searches / day
Included credits / month
Credit top-up rate
Auto-recharge
Rate limits
Search API access
Priority support
Private indexing
SLA guarantee
Fully open. Hosted when you need it.
Cerul is open source — self-host the entire stack for free, or use the hosted API to skip infrastructure and start searching immediately.
View on GitHubHow do credits work?
A standard search costs 1 credit. A search with include_answer=true costs 2 credits. Every user gets 10 free searches per day — no credits needed.
What happens when credits run out?
Requests beyond the 10 daily free searches will be blocked until you buy more credits or enable auto-recharge.
What is auto-recharge?
When enabled, we automatically charge your card and add credits when your balance drops below a threshold you set. You stay in control of the recharge amount.
Why choose Pro over Pay as you go?
Pro gives you 5,000 credits per month at an effective rate of $5.98/1K — versus $8/1K for pay-as-you-go top-ups. You also get higher rate limits and priority support.
When does enterprise make sense?
Once a team needs private indexing, custom rate limits, security review, or volume pricing, reach out and we’ll put together a plan that fits.
Have questions? Contact our team for custom pricing.