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Web Search APIs for AI Agents: What 100k Searches Really Cost

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If your agent has to answer anything newer than its training data, it needs web search, and since Microsoft shut down the Bing Search APIs on August 11, 2025, picking a replacement is a real decision. The market is crowded and flush. In May 2026 Exa raised $250 million and was valued at $2.2 billio…

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  1. 2026-09-30 18:21 · DEV Community — AI
    Web Search APIs for AI Agents: What 100k Searches Really Cost

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