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  "generated_at": "2026-08-24T07:54:00+00:00",
  "note": "basis_per_query_usd is what this benchmark is billed at; payg_per_query_usd is the undiscounted rate. They differ for vendors whose cheapest tier requires a volume commitment. reported_by_vendor says whether the vendor returns a billed figure on the call itself \u2014 where it does, cost_usd in the responses export is measured rather than derived.",
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      "basis_per_query_usd": 0.007,
      "payg_per_query_usd": 0.007,
      "tier": "list / pay-as-you-go",
      "source": "https://exa.ai/pricing",
      "reported_by_vendor": true,
      "label": "Exa"
    },
    "linkup": {
      "basis_per_query_usd": 0.005,
      "payg_per_query_usd": 0.005,
      "tier": "standard depth",
      "source": "https://linkup.so/pricing",
      "reported_by_vendor": false,
      "label": "Linkup"
    },
    "perplexity": {
      "basis_per_query_usd": 0.008,
      "payg_per_query_usd": 0.008,
      "tier": "Sonar, low search context",
      "source": "https://docs.perplexity.ai/guides/pricing",
      "reported_by_vendor": true,
      "label": "Perplexity"
    },
    "serper": {
      "basis_per_query_usd": 0.0003,
      "payg_per_query_usd": 0.001,
      "tier": "top volume tier ($0.30/1,000); PAYG is ~$1/1,000",
      "source": "https://serper.dev/pricing",
      "reported_by_vendor": false,
      "label": "Serper"
    },
    "youcom": {
      "basis_per_query_usd": 0.005,
      "payg_per_query_usd": 0.005,
      "tier": "flat $5/1,000 calls",
      "source": "https://api.you.com",
      "reported_by_vendor": false,
      "label": "You.com"
    }
  }
}