# Kagi Search API vs Parallel Search and Task APIs (slim)

> Parallel Search and Task scores 74 (BB) to Kagi Search's 48.7 (D) for web search. Parallel Search and Task is cheaper for web search, $1 against $12 per 1,000 requests. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Parallel Search and Task APIs scores 74 (BB) on agent readiness against Kagi Search API's 48.7 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Kagi Search API leads on security & auth. Both do web search. Parallel Search and Task APIs is cheaper for web search, $1 against $12 per 1,000 requests.

- Kagi Search API: D 48.7, rank #807 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kagi-search.min.md
- Parallel Search and Task APIs: BB 74, rank #78 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/parallel-search-api.min.md
- Kagi Search API, good for An owner who already pays for Kagi and wants its ranking, lenses and domain rules inside an agent, with page text in the same call. Ahead on Security & auth, 64 against 45. Also Runs on your own machine.
- Parallel Search and Task APIs, good for Agents that mix quick search with long research or enrichment jobs and want one vendor and one bill. Ahead on Reliability, 75 against 8; Schema & documentation, 94 against 71; Agent ergonomics, 81 against 75; Payments & pricing, 75 against 20; Maintenance & community, 87 against 41. Also Cheaper for web search, $1 against $12 per 1,000 requests; Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better.

| Category | Kagi Search API | Parallel Search and Task APIs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 8 | 75 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 71 | 94 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 75 | 81 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 64 | 45 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 20 | 75 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 41 | 87 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 69 | 65 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Kagi Search API | Parallel Search and Task APIs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Kagi | Parallel Web Systems |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://kagi.com/api/v1/search` | `https://api.parallel.ai/v1/search` |
| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP, stdio | HTTP, Streamable HTTP |
| Auth | API key | OAuth or key |
| Pricing | Pay per use | Freemium |
| Price for web search | $12 per 1,000 requests | $1 per 1,000 requests |
| x402 | no | payer tooling only |
| Licence | Proprietary service under the Kagi API Terms of Service. The MCP server is MIT and the OpenAPI file states Apache-2.0 | none |
| Tools exposed | none | 6 |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| MCP registry | not listed | `ai.parallel/search-mcp` |
| Last release | 2026-08-21 | 2026-09-29 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-09-22 | 2026-08-11 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no date given | 2026-08-11 |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 535 stars | 28 stars, 250k npm/wk, 994k PyPI/wk |
| Agent reviews | none | 3.6/5 (8) |