Definition
TinyFish AI agent search is a search and web content retrieval service designed specifically for AI agents, offering free search and page fetch capabilities with paid tiers (Starter $15/mo, Pro $150/mo) for higher volume and advanced features.
In Depth
TinyFish AI entered the agent search market with an aggressive free tier: search and page fetch at no cost, positioning itself as the zero-cost grounding solution for AI agents. The free tier includes web search and full page content extraction, making it attractive for prototyping and low-volume production use. Paid tiers (Starter $15/mo, Pro $150/mo) increase rate limits and add advanced features. Compared to alternatives: Scavio ($0.005/query, free 250/mo) provides multi-platform search (Google, Amazon, YouTube, Walmart, Reddit) but charges per query and does not include page fetch. SerpAPI ($25-$150/mo) provides deeper Google SERP parsing but at higher cost. TinyFish's differentiator is the free page content extraction -- most search APIs return snippets, not full page text. The tradeoff: TinyFish covers web search only (no Amazon, YouTube, Walmart, or Reddit), and free tier rate limits constrain high-volume production use. For agents that primarily need web search with page content (research agents, RAG pipelines), TinyFish's free tier is the cheapest starting point. For agents that need multi-platform data or high-volume production reliability, paid APIs offer better guarantees.
Example Usage
A solo developer builds a research agent using Claude with tool calling. TinyFish provides free web search and page fetch for the prototype. The agent handles 50 queries/day within TinyFish's free tier. When the agent needs Amazon product prices, the developer adds Scavio as a second tool specifically for marketplace queries. Monthly cost: $0 for web search (TinyFish free) + $7.50 for 1,500 Amazon/Reddit queries (Scavio).
Platforms
TinyFish AI Agent Search is relevant across the following platforms, all accessible through Scavio's unified API: