You.com: AI Search APIs & Enterprise Infrastructure
Enterprise AI search infrastructure for RAG and agentic workflows. #1 on DeepSearchQA, 99.99% uptime, real-time web data, citation-backed answers. $5/1K calls.
You.com is an enterprise-grade AI search API platform founded in 2020 providing real-time, citation-backed web search infrastructure for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and agentic AI workflows. The platform powers over 1 billion API calls monthly for Fortune 500 companies including OpenAI, DuckDuckGo, Databricks, and Amazon. You.com's Research API ranks #1 on the DeepSearchQA benchmark with 83.67% accuracy, outperforming competitors on accuracy, latency, and freshness. Web Search API costs $5 per 1,000 calls with no minimums; Enterprise solutions include custom vertical indexes and white-glove support.
Pricing
Free tier with $100 API credits to start. Web Search API: $5/1,000 calls. Contents API: $1/1,000 pages. Research API pricing varies by research_effort level. No minimum spend, pay-as-you-go model. Pro plan for consumer features: $20/month. Team plan: $30/month. Enterprise: custom pricing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is You.com and who uses it?
You.com is an enterprise AI search infrastructure platform providing real-time web search APIs for RAG and agentic AI workflows. It's used by Fortune 500 companies, AI startups, and major tech companies including OpenAI, DuckDuckGo, Databricks, Amazon, Alibaba, and Harvey. The platform serves over 1 billion API calls monthly with 99.99% uptime.
How does You.com's Research API compare to competitors?
You.com's Research API ranks #1 on the DeepSearchQA benchmark with 83.67% accuracy and 93.16% F1 score, outperforming all publicly reported competitors including Google Gemini Deep Research, OpenAI GPT-5 Pro, and Parallel's Ultra2x. It's specifically optimized for complex multi-step research tasks requiring autonomous planning and multi-source synthesis.
What does You.com API pricing look like?
You.com offers transparent, developer-friendly pricing with no minimums. Free tier includes $100 complimentary credits. Web Search API: $5 per 1,000 calls. Contents API: $1 per 1,000 pages. Research API pricing varies by research_effort parameter (standard vs. exhaustive). Consumer plans: Pro $20/month, Max $30/month. Enterprise: custom pricing.
Is You.com accurate for production AI applications?
Yes. You.com delivers 99.99% uptime with real-time web data and citation-backed answers that eliminate hallucinations. Every result includes source attribution, enabling auditable AI systems. The platform is used in production by major enterprises and processes over 1 billion API calls monthly without downtime.
How does You.com integrate with my existing AI stack?
You.com integrates natively with OpenAI (ChatGPT), Databricks, AWS Marketplace, LangChain, Zapier (8,000+ apps), and MCP. SDKs available for Python, JavaScript, TypeScript. Free API tier with $100 credits to test—start building in minutes with REST API or official SDKs.
Does You.com offer enterprise support and SLAs?
Yes. Enterprise plans include dedicated account teams, white-glove onboarding, custom vertical indexes, zero data retention option, fine-grained access controls, and 99.99% uptime SLA. Contact sales for custom pricing based on volume and deployment scope.
Can I use You.com for offline or local search?
No. You.com is API-first and requires active internet connectivity. It's designed for real-time web search, not local/offline indexing. For offline use cases, consider traditional search solutions like Elasticsearch or Milvus with pre-built indexes.