specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Linkup
providerId: linkup-so
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: true
tags:
- AI
- LLM
- Web Search
- Grounding
- RAG
- Plans
description: >-
  Linkup uses a credits-based, pay-as-you-go pricing model. New accounts receive
  free credits (enough to run roughly 4,000 queries). Beyond the free tier, each
  API call consumes credits priced per request: Search (Fast / Standard / Deep)
  at roughly $0.005-$0.006 per call, Fetch at $0.001-$0.005 per call, and the
  asynchronous Research endpoint at $0.25-$2.50 per call. SOC 2 Type II and zero
  data retention are included on every plan. An Enterprise tier offers custom
  pricing, personalized indexes, dedicated refresh rates, private environments,
  and premium support. A startup program offers up to $5,000 in free credits.
notes: >-
  Per-request prices are ranges published on the Linkup pricing page; the exact
  per-call cost varies by depth/mode. Verify current rates at
  https://www.linkup.so/pricing during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.linkup.so/pricing
- https://docs.linkup.so
plans:
- id: linkup-free
  name: Free Credits
  type: free
  description: >-
    Free credits on signup, enough to run roughly 4,000 queries, with no card
    required to start.
  entries:
  - label: Free Query Credits
    name: free_credits
    type: free
    metric: requests
    limit: 4000
    timeFrame: lifetime
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.00
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Search
  - name: Fetch
  - name: Research
- id: linkup-pay-as-you-go
  name: Pay-as-you-go
  type: usage
  description: >-
    Credit-metered usage across all endpoints with no monthly minimum. Each call
    consumes credits priced per request by endpoint and depth/mode.
  entries:
  - label: Search (Fast / Standard / Deep)
    name: search
    type: usage
    metric: requests
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.005-$0.006 per search
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Fetch
    name: fetch
    type: usage
    metric: requests
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.001-$0.005 per fetch
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Research (async)
    name: research
    type: usage
    metric: requests
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0.25-$2.50 per research task
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Search
  - name: Fetch
  - name: Research
  - name: Credits Balance
- id: linkup-enterprise
  name: Enterprise
  type: enterprise
  description: >-
    Custom pricing with personalized indexes, dedicated refresh rates, private
    environments, and premium support. Contact Linkup sales.
  entries:
  - label: Enterprise Agreement
    name: enterprise
    type: flat
    metric: contract
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: contact sales
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Personalized Indexes
  - name: Dedicated Refresh Rates
  - name: Private Environments
  - name: Premium Support
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com