# DeepSeek Search and Fetch API vs Serper (slim)

> DeepSeek Search and Fetch scores 53.2 (D) to Serper's 24.1 (F) for web search. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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DeepSeek Search and Fetch API scores 53.2 (D) on agent readiness against Serper's 24.1 (F), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Serper leads on payments & pricing. Both do web search.

- DeepSeek Search and Fetch API: D 53.2, rank #795 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepseek-search-api.min.md
- Serper: F 24.1, rank #1090 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/serper.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 Reliability, 65 against 30; Schema & documentation, 55 against 6; Agent ergonomics, 81 against 35; Security & auth, 38 against 20; Maintenance & community, 42 against 3; Transparency & trust, 60 against 31. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.0 against 2.5 out of 5.
- Serper, good for High-volume Google SERP lookups on a tight budget where the agent already has a fetcher. Ahead on Payments & pricing, 40 against 20. Also Free to start without a card.

| Category | DeepSeek Search and Fetch API | Serper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 65 | 30 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 55 | 6 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 81 | 35 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 38 | 20 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 20 | 40 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 42 | 3 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 60 | 31 |

| Fact (where they differ) | DeepSeek Search and Fetch API | Serper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | DeepSeek | Serper |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.deepseek.com/v1/tools/search` | `https://google.serper.dev/search` |
| Pricing | Pay per use | Freemium |
| Price for web search | $0.75 per 1,000 requests | not published |
| Read-only variant documented | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-10-17 | none |
| Terms last updated | couldn't be read | 2024-05-29 |
| Privacy policy last updated | couldn't be read | 2025-11-05 |
| Customer content may train models | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice | couldn't be read | yes |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | 2.5/5 (2) |