> Google Programmable Search
Google Programmable Search Engine (Custom Search JSON API): programmatic web/image search results from a configured Programmable Search Engine. 100 free queries/day, $5 per 1,000 additional queries up to 10k/day. IMPORTANT: service discontinues January 1, 2027 and is not available to new customers — legacy pricing applies only to existing customers.
Requires a Google API key and your Programmable Search Engine ID (cx)
Free tier present — value not quantified
This provider offers a free tier, but its terms don’t convert cleanly into a USD figure (e.g. request-count limits or capacity-dependent pools). We refuse to print a misleading zero here. See the note below and the official pricing page for the exact limits.
note: Free tier is 100 queries/day ≈ 3,000/mo × $5/1k ≈ ~$15/mo equivalent if fully used, but the free allotment resets daily and is capped at 100/day; not a purchased credit grant, so left null.
| Plan | Type | Monthly | Input /1M | Output /1M | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | free | — | — | — | 100 search queries per day free; requires a Programmable Search Engine + API key; service discontinues 2027-01-01 and is closed to new customers. |
| Paid overage (existing customers) | payg | — | — | — | $5 per 1,000 queries above the free 100/day, up to 10,000 queries/day; billed via Google Cloud billing; legacy pricing valid only until Jan 1, 2027 discontinuation. |
| Free Tier | free | — | — | — | 100 search queries per day for free. |
| Additional Queries | payg | — | — | — | $5 per 1,000 queries, up to 10k/day. |
Pricing normalized from public sources — always verify with the provider.
// model prices
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Programmable Search | — | — | — |
$ Does Google Programmable Search have a free tier?
Yes — Google Programmable Search offers a free tier. Always confirm current limits on Google Programmable Search's official pricing page — free tiers change without notice.
$ How much does Google Programmable Search cost per 1M tokens?
Google Programmable Search does not publish simple per-1M-token pricing (it may bill per request, per output, or via a subscription plan). Check their official pricing page for exact figures.
$ Is Google Programmable Search safe to use?
Uprouter rates Google Programmable Search as medium risk. Official Google API, but the overview page states the service discontinues 2027-01-01 and is closed to new customers — material availability risk for routing decisions despite low vendor risk. Risk ratings are editorial, evidence-based, and never influenced by affiliate relationships.
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live_status
current: unknownNo probes recorded yet.
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risk_&_confidence
Official Google API, but the overview page states the service discontinues 2027-01-01 and is closed to new customers — material availability risk for routing decisions despite low vendor risk.
Confidence reflects how much verifiable evidence (official docs, probe history, community reports) backs this entry. Risk is our editorial assessment of operator reliability and terms — not financial advice.
code_snippets
# Google Programmable Search's own API — get a key from their dashboard
curl https://developers.google.com/custom-search/v1/overview/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer THEIR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "google-pse",
"messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello" }]
}'Direct to the provider — Uprouter receives nothing; verify their current pricing before purchasing.
Ranked by neutral similarity signals only — live status, free-tier shape and free-credit proximity. Commercial relationships never influence this list.