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Brave Search — Review & Pricing (2026)
AI SearchIndependent privacy-focused search engine with Leo AI
4.1
by Brave SoftwareStarting Price
Free
Free Tier
Yes
API
Available
Platforms
web, desktop, ios, android, api
Overview
Brave Search is a privacy-first search engine with its own independent index — no Google or Bing dependency. Features Leo AI assistant for conversational search, AI-powered summaries, Codellm for code queries, and zero telemetry. Over 30M daily queries with no ads on the free tier and complete ad/tracker-free experience on Premium.
Pricing Plans
Popular
Free
Free
- Unlimited search
- Independent index
- Basic Leo AI
- Privacy by default
Search Premium
$3/mo
$2/mo billed yearly
- Ad-free search results
- Support independent search
- Cleaner results page
Leo AI Premium
$14.99/mo
$12/mo billed yearly
- Advanced Leo AI (Claude, Llama, Mixtral)
- Higher daily request limits
- Early feature access
- Premium AI models
API Pricing: Search: $5/1K requests; Answers: $4/1K + $5/M tokens; $5/mo free credits
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Own independent search index (no Google dependency)
- Strong privacy — no tracking by default
- Free tier with unlimited searches
- Leo AI assistant with top models
Cons
- Search results less comprehensive than Google
- Leo AI not as capable as Perplexity
- Leo AI Premium is $15/mo (separate from Search Premium)
- Smaller index for niche topics
Detailed Ratings
Overall
4.1
Ease of Use
4.5
Value for Money
4.4
Output Quality
3.9