# SerpApi: what AI models say (September 2026)

Source: Memetik Index, https://www.memetik.ai/vendors/serpapi
Website: https://serpapi.com

SerpApi was named in 11 of 50 AI answers across 1 category. Best position: Web search and scraping APIs for AI, 22% answer share, ranked #12, named first in 0%.

## What SerpApi is

SerpApi provides an API for scraping Google and other search engines. It is intended for projects that need search results as structured data for automation. It offers Standard and Enterprise plans.

The product provides APIs for Google, Amazon, Bing and other search engines. It returns structured SERP data that can be used in automated workflows. Developers can integrate it with languages including Python, JavaScript, Java and PHP.

Pricing: It offers Standard and Enterprise plans.
(From SerpApi's own website, read 2026-09-02.)

## By category

| Category | Rank | Answer share | Named first | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web search and scraping APIs for AI (https://www.memetik.ai/index/ai-search-apis) | #12 of 17 | 22% | 0% | ChatGPT, GPT-5.6 Luna, Claude Opus 5, Claude, Claude Fable 5, Gemini, Gemini 3.5 Flash |

## What the models said

> "Use SerpApi when you specifically need Google-like SERP data, Maps, Shopping, News, Scholar, or other engine-specific results."
> — GPT-5.6 Luna, Web search and scraping APIs for AI

> "Serper is fast and cheap; SerpAPI is more expensive but covers many more engines."
> — Claude Opus 5, Web search and scraping APIs for AI

> "Building an SEO/market-intelligence agent: pair SerpAPI with Firecrawl."
> — ChatGPT, Web search and scraping APIs for AI

> "Significantly cheaper than SerpApi for high-throughput SERP scraping."
> — Gemini, Web search and scraping APIs for AI