DeepSeek made its name with cheap AI models. Now it’s undercutting search API rivals, too.
Chinese AI company DeepSeek has opened its internally developed search engine to external developers through two new APIs: Search and Fetch. These services allow developers to retrieve live web search results and webpage content for integration into their applications and AI agents. Priced competitively at $0.75 per 1,000 successful requests, the APIs work independently of DeepSeek's AI models. The launch coincided with a minor update to DeepSeek's V4.1 Flash model. Web search capability is particularly valuable for AI agents that need access to current information beyond their training data cutoff.
Key points
- DeepSeek opens search and fetch APIs for external developers
- Pricing set at $0.75 per 1,000 requests, undercutting rivals
- Enables AI agents to access live web search and content
- APIs work independently of DeepSeek's AI models
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