> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# USD Pricing

> _Released: May 2026_

Linkup API pricing is now denominated in **USD**, with a 1:1 conversion across per-call rates and existing balances — same numbers, new currency symbol. The change is net-positive for callers: the monthly free top-up for eligible accounts quadruples from \$5 to \$20, bulk top-ups now earn tiered bonuses of up to 20%, and because the dollar trades below the euro, every call is a touch cheaper in real terms. No migration required on your side.

Two structural notes on per-call pricing:

* **Fetch and Research keep their numbers** — only the currency symbol moves (€ → \$, 1:1).
* **Search now prices on `outputType` as well as `depth`.** Raw `"searchResults"` calls hold their previous nominal cost; `"sourcedAnswer"` and `"structured"` carry a small LLM premium for the composition step. Most callers consume `"searchResults"` directly and see no change.

### New search pricing

| `depth`                        | `outputType`                       | Cost    |
| ------------------------------ | ---------------------------------- | ------- |
| `"fast"` (beta) / `"standard"` | `"searchResults"`                  | \$0.005 |
| `"fast"` (beta) / `"standard"` | `"sourcedAnswer"` / `"structured"` | \$0.006 |
| `"deep"`                       | `"searchResults"`                  | \$0.05  |
| `"deep"`                       | `"sourcedAnswer"` / `"structured"` | \$0.055 |

### Fetch and Research (no change in amounts)

| Endpoint    | Variant                | Cost    |
| ----------- | ---------------------- | ------- |
| `/fetch`    | `renderJs: false`      | \$0.001 |
| `/fetch`    | `renderJs: true`       | \$0.005 |
| `/research` | `reasoningDepth: "S"`  | \$0.25  |
| `/research` | `reasoningDepth: "M"`  | \$0.50  |
| `/research` | `reasoningDepth: "L"`  | \$1.50  |
| `/research` | `reasoningDepth: "XL"` | \$2.50  |

### Account balances

EUR credit balances have been converted to USD at parity, so existing balances continue to fund the same number of calls. For accounts created with a professional email address, the monthly free top-up is now \$20. Bulk top-ups earn extra credits at three thresholds: \$1,000 (10%), \$5,000 (15%), and \$10,000 (20%).

### x402

The [x402 protocol](/pages/documentation/platform/x402) was already denominated in USD. Per-request costs follow the new rates above; the \$0.01 minimum charge per request is unchanged.

See the [pricing page](/pages/documentation/platform/pricing) for the full breakdown.