Pay-per-call vs subscription search APIs

Break-even calculator (Python, runs as-is)

def monthly_cost_pay_per_call(calls: int, price_per_call: float = 0.005) -> float:
    return calls * price_per_call

def break_even_calls(plan_price: float, price_per_call: float = 0.005) -> int:
    """Calls per month at which a flat plan costs the same as paying per call."""
    return round(plan_price / price_per_call)

# Fill in the plan you are comparing against:
plan_price = 20.00  # monthly plan price in USD (example input, not a quote)
for calls in (100, 1_000, 10_000):
    print(calls, "calls/month ->", f"${monthly_cost_pay_per_call(calls):.2f} pay-per-call",
          f"vs ${plan_price:.2f} plan")
print("break-even:", break_even_calls(plan_price), "calls/month")

How to read it

Plug in the monthly price of any plan you are considering. Below the break-even number of calls, paying per call costs less; above it, the plan may. Count the calls your agent really makes, including retries, before you decide. AgentSearch only charges delivered calls, so failed requests don't count.