Is switch402 web search live?

Yes. POST https://api.switch402.com/v1/search with {"q": "...", "limit": 10} returns up to 10 ranked results (title, URL, snippet) for $0.008 USDC on Base per call, paid over x402 and charged only when at least one result comes back.

How much does SerpAPI cost?

Per serpapi.com/pricing, re-checked Nov 9, 2026: Free $0 (250), Starter $25 (1,000), Developer $75 (5,000), Production $150 (15,000), Big Data $275 (30,000), Searcher $725 (100,000) and Volume $1,475 (250,000), with larger Cloud plans on the same page. Ludicrous Speed doubles the plan price; Ludicrous Speed Max is 4×.

When is SerpAPI cheaper than switch402?

When you fill Searcher or Volume: fully used they work out to about $0.00725 and $0.0059 per search. On Starter through Big Data the fully used rate stays above $0.008, so switch402 costs less per search even at 100% use — and much less in a quiet month that still pays the plan.

Do unused SerpAPI searches roll over?

Self-serve leftover searches are not described as rolling month to month on the pricing FAQ. Cancel keeps remaining searches until the renewal date; early renewal replenishes the full allowance and charges the plan again.

Where do the SerpAPI numbers come from?

SerpAPI's public pricing page (plans, successful-search rule, speed modes, upgrade/downgrade/cancel and Automatic Early Renewal FAQ), fetched Nov 9, 2026, plus switch402's live /v1/search terms at $0.008.

What do I pay on switch402 at my volume?

Successful searches × $0.008, charged only when results come back, so a month with no calls costs $0. A SerpAPI plan bills its monthly price whatever you use; the calculator shows the plan minimum and what the unused searches cost you at your volume. switch402 /v1/search returns up to 10 ranked results — it is not a full SERP JSON parser.

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SerpAPI Pricing Calculator (2026): Monthly Searches vs $0.008 Pay per Call

SerpAPI pricing (re-checked Nov 9, 2026, month-to-month): Free $0 for 250 searches, Starter $25 for 1,000, Developer $75 for 5,000, Production $150 for 15,000, Big Data $275 for 30,000, Searcher $725 for 100,000 and Volume $1,475 for 250,000. Only successful searches count; unused searches on self-serve plans are not described as rolling over, and early renewal charges the plan again for a full refill. switch402 /v1/search is $0.008 per successful call with no plan. Honestly: Starter through Big Data still cost more per search than $0.008 even at 100% use; Searcher and Volume cost less per search once you fill most of the pool (break-even 90,625 and 184,375 searches). Enter your monthly successful searches to see the plan minimum and unused-search cost next to switch402.

Successful searches you actually use per month

SerpAPI request type (credit cost from its pricing page)

Your switch402 cost

$6.00

a month for 750 searches

Your cost per search actually used

$0.008

flat, charged only on success

SerpAPI Starter plan minimum

$25.00

a month, whatever you use

Unused credits on that plan

250

of 1,000 searches, $6.25 of the plan price

On switch402 you pay only for the searches you actually use: 750 x $0.008 = $6.00 a month, with no subscription minimum and no unused credits.

The SerpAPI plan shown is the lowest-priced plan that covers this volume for this request type. Its minimum is billed whatever you use; unused credits are valued at the plan price per included credit.

SerpAPI plan	Price	Included searches
Starter	$25.00/mo	1,000
Developer	$75.00/mo	5,000
Production	$150.00/mo	15,000
Big Data	$275.00/mo	30,000
Searcher	$725.00/mo	100,000
Volume	$1,475.00/mo	250,000

Self-serve leftover searches are not described as rolling month to month; early renewal charges the plan again for a full refill. Ludicrous Speed doubles every plan price above; Ludicrous Speed Max is 4×. Source: serpapi.com/pricing, checked Nov 9, 2026. Monthly billing prices. switch402: $0.008 USDC on Base per successful call, from its live API quote.

No signup or API key
Your agent pays per call over x402.
No monthly commitment
Nothing to cancel, no unused credits.
Pay only for successful calls
Charged only after a provider returns content; errors are never charged.
Automatic failover
If a provider fails, the call goes to the next healthy one.

If every provider fails you get a 502 and are not charged.

How the plans work: SerpAPI credits explained: expired searches and early renewal.

Head-to-head: SerpAPI vs Tavily pricing, side by side.

All seven side by side: scraping API pricing compared at 1,000, 10,000 and 100,000 pages.

Migrate in a few lines

Live: POST https://api.switch402.com/v1/scrape with {"url": "..."} returns the page as markdown. $0.008 USDC on Base per call over x402, charged only on success.

# Unpaid request: returns HTTP 402 with the x402 payment requirements
curl -i -X POST https://api.switch402.com/v1/scrape \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
  -H 'user-agent: my-agent/1.0' \
  -d '{"url":"https://example.com"}'
# Pay $0.008 USDC on Base with any x402 client and retry (see the other tabs).

FAQ

Is switch402 web search live?: Yes. POST https://api.switch402.com/v1/search with {"q": "...", "limit": 10} returns up to 10 ranked results (title, URL, snippet) for $0.008 USDC on Base per call, paid over x402 and charged only when at least one result comes back.
How much does SerpAPI cost?: Per serpapi.com/pricing, re-checked Nov 9, 2026: Free $0 (250), Starter $25 (1,000), Developer $75 (5,000), Production $150 (15,000), Big Data $275 (30,000), Searcher $725 (100,000) and Volume $1,475 (250,000), with larger Cloud plans on the same page. Ludicrous Speed doubles the plan price; Ludicrous Speed Max is 4×.
When is SerpAPI cheaper than switch402?: When you fill Searcher or Volume: fully used they work out to about $0.00725 and $0.0059 per search. On Starter through Big Data the fully used rate stays above $0.008, so switch402 costs less per search even at 100% use — and much less in a quiet month that still pays the plan.
Do unused SerpAPI searches roll over?: Self-serve leftover searches are not described as rolling month to month on the pricing FAQ. Cancel keeps remaining searches until the renewal date; early renewal replenishes the full allowance and charges the plan again.
Where do the SerpAPI numbers come from?: SerpAPI's public pricing page (plans, successful-search rule, speed modes, upgrade/downgrade/cancel and Automatic Early Renewal FAQ), fetched Nov 9, 2026, plus switch402's live /v1/search terms at $0.008.
What do I pay on switch402 at my volume?: Successful searches × $0.008, charged only when results come back, so a month with no calls costs $0. A SerpAPI plan bills its monthly price whatever you use; the calculator shows the plan minimum and what the unused searches cost you at your volume. switch402 /v1/search returns up to 10 ranked results — it is not a full SERP JSON parser.

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SerpAPI Pricing Calculator (2026): Monthly Searches vs $0.008 Pay per Call

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