You.com Research API
by You.com
Multi-step research API with five effort levels
Reviewed by the the30top research team · Last reviewed 2026-10-27
Overview
The Research API is a developer product for building research into your own tools. A research_effort setting tunes depth and cost from ResearchLite ($12 per 1k calls, under 2s) to ResearchFrontier ($1,200 per 1k, background only), and a Finance Research API targets earnings, 10-K and due diligence questions. It is an API, not an analyst-facing app, so non-technical teams would need engineering help.
Our verdict
Clear pricing and flexible depth make it a good building block. Business users will need a front end built for them.
Best for
Engineering teams building research features into products or internal agents.
Avoid if
You want a point-and-click research tool for analysts.
Pros
- Transparent per-call pricing
- Choose depth and cost per request
- Finance-tuned variant
Cons
- Developer product, not a ready-made research app
- Top effort levels get expensive
- SSO not stated on the pricing page
Key capabilities
Frequently asked questions
How is the Research API priced?
Per 1,000 calls: Lite $12, Standard $50, Deep $100, Exhaustive $450 and Frontier $1,200.
Is there a free tier?
Yes. The pricing page lists 100 Web Search API queries per day via MCP with no API key.
Is there a finance version?
Yes. Finance ResearchDeep is $110 per 1k calls and Finance ResearchExhaustive is $500 per 1k.