# DeepSeek Search and Fetch API vs Linkup (slim)

> Linkup scores 68.9 (B) to DeepSeek Search and Fetch's 53.2 (D) for web search. DeepSeek Search and Fetch is cheaper for web search, $0.75 against $5 per 1,000 requests. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Linkup scores 68.9 (B) on agent readiness against DeepSeek Search and Fetch API's 53.2 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. DeepSeek Search and Fetch API leads on agent ergonomics and security & auth. Both do web search. DeepSeek Search and Fetch API is cheaper for web search, $0.75 against $5 per 1,000 requests. Linkup accepts x402. DeepSeek Search and Fetch API doesn't.

- DeepSeek Search and Fetch API: D 53.2, rank #795 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepseek-search-api.min.md
- Linkup: B 68.9, rank #219 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/linkup.min.md
- DeepSeek Search and Fetch API, good for Cheap per-request web search with model-ready summaries and an authority signal, plus page fetching, for agents already on a DeepSeek key and comfortable with data held in the PRC. Ahead on Agent ergonomics, 81 against 76; Security & auth, 38 against 32. Also Cheaper for web search, $0.75 against $5 per 1,000 requests.
- Linkup, good for Agents that want a cited answer or schema-shaped output from one search call at a fixed price, and for European buyers who want a French vendor with zero retention on request. Ahead on Reliability, 70 against 65; Schema & documentation, 88 against 55; Payments & pricing, 80 against 20; Maintenance & community, 83 against 42. Also An agent can pay per call over x402, with no account; Runs on your own machine; Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 4.0 against 3.0 out of 5.

| Category | DeepSeek Search and Fetch API | Linkup |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 65 | 70 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 55 | 88 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 81 | 76 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 38 | 32 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 20 | 80 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 42 | 83 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 60 | 61 |

| Fact (where they differ) | DeepSeek Search and Fetch API | Linkup |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | DeepSeek | Linkup |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.deepseek.com/v1/tools/search` | `https://api.linkup.so/v1/search` |
| Transports | HTTP | HTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio |
| Auth | API key | OAuth or key |
| Pricing | Pay per use | Freemium |
| Price for web search | $0.75 per 1,000 requests | $5 per 1,000 requests |
| x402 | no | yes, from $0.01/call |
| Tools exposed | none | 4 |
| Read-only variant documented | yes | no |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| MCP registry | not listed | `so.linkup.mcp/linkup-mcp-server` |
| Last release | 2026-10-17 | 2026-09-30 |
| Terms last updated | couldn't be read | 2025-08-01 |
| Privacy policy last updated | couldn't be read | 2025-04-01 |
| Customer content may train models | couldn't be read | yes |
| Terms restrict automated access | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | couldn't be read | yes |
| Terms or service can change without notice | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Popularity | none | 29 stars, 54k npm/wk, 84k PyPI/wk |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | 4/5 (2) |