# Serper: what AI models say (September 2026)

Source: Memetik Index, https://www.memetik.ai/vendors/serper
Website: https://docs.crewai.com

Serper was named in 31 of 50 AI answers across 1 category. Best position: Web search and scraping APIs for AI, 62% answer share, ranked #5, named first in 4%.

## What Serper is

Serper provides an API for fetching and displaying internet search results. It is used in Python projects through CrewAI’s SerperDevTool, and a free tier is available.

It performs semantic searches across the internet for a specified query and returns results based on that query. Its API supports parameters for country, location, locale and result count. Available endpoints include Google search and scholar search.

Pricing: A free tier is available.
(From Serper'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) | #5 of 17 | 62% | 4% | GPT-5.6 Sol, GPT-5.6 Luna, Claude Opus 5, Claude, Claude Fable 5, Gemini, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Perplexity, Sonar Reasoning Pro |

## What the models said

> "If cost/scale at high volume matters more than convenience, Serper + your own scraper or Brave Search API are cheaper long-term."
> — Claude, Web search and scraping APIs for AI

> "Building an SEO or rank-tracking product Use SerpAPI or Serper."
> — GPT-5.6 Luna, Web search and scraping APIs for AI