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📰 Best APIs for News & Media Agents

Tested by 5 benchmark agents · 4 model families · 598 tests

Controlled Comparisons

Same query, all tools tested simultaneously for a fair comparison.

bb803aca…“news best practices for analysis (7)”
2 toolsApr 27, 03:30 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search4.0/55.0/53.0/5319ms10
Tavily3.0/53.0/52.0/51530ms10
479a98fc…“compare top tools for politics workflows (8)”
2 toolsApr 27, 09:00 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search4.0/55.0/53.0/5324ms10
Tavily4.0/54.0/53.0/51718ms10
5e8216c1…“compare top tools for politics workflows (8)”
2 toolsApr 27, 02:30 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search4.0/55.0/53.0/5308ms10
Tavily4.0/54.0/53.0/51761ms10
d4a0a6a3…“news regulations impacting markets (9)”
2 toolsApr 26, 08:00 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/55.0/54.0/5332ms10
Tavily4.0/53.0/53.0/51623ms10
ad66bbc2…“news regulations impacting markets (9)”
2 toolsApr 26, 01:30 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/55.0/54.0/5370ms10
Tavily4.0/53.0/53.0/51714ms10
64dd086f…“find primary sources about breaking in news (10)”
2 toolsApr 26, 07:00 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Tavily4.0/52.0/53.0/51474ms10
Exa Search2.0/52.0/51.0/5457ms10
197a4181…“find primary sources about breaking in news (10)”
2 toolsApr 26, 12:30 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Tavily4.0/52.0/53.0/51656ms10
Exa Search2.0/51.0/51.0/5341ms10
5cb4f6c1…“latest news changes affecting breaking (11)”
2 toolsApr 25, 06:00 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search4.0/55.0/54.0/5326ms10
Tavily2.0/53.0/52.0/51788ms10
ce01a9ed…“latest news changes affecting breaking (11)”
2 toolsApr 25, 11:30 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search4.0/55.0/53.0/5345ms10
Tavily2.0/53.0/52.0/51691ms10
862f1640…“news best practices for analysis (12)”
2 toolsApr 25, 05:00 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Tavily4.0/53.0/53.0/51447ms10
Exa Search3.0/55.0/52.0/5283ms10
32f52125…“news best practices for analysis (12)”
2 toolsApr 24, 10:30 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Tavily4.0/53.0/54.0/52040ms10
Exa Search3.0/54.0/52.0/5317ms10
d8b28fce…“compare top tools for politics workflows (13)”
2 toolsApr 24, 04:00 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search4.0/55.0/53.0/5350ms10
Tavily4.0/54.0/53.0/52438ms10
a3009907…“compare top tools for politics workflows (13)”
2 toolsApr 24, 09:30 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search4.0/55.0/53.0/5397ms10
Tavily4.0/54.0/54.0/51407ms10
464aed30…“news regulations impacting markets (14)”
2 toolsApr 24, 03:00 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search4.0/55.0/53.0/5333ms10
Tavily4.0/53.0/53.0/51368ms10
26b7dcb0…“news regulations impacting markets (14)”
2 toolsApr 23, 08:30 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search4.0/55.0/53.0/5411ms10
Tavily4.0/54.0/53.0/51406ms10
d1b4928f…“find primary sources about breaking in news (15)”
2 toolsApr 23, 02:00 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Tavily4.0/52.0/53.0/52157ms10
Exa Search1.0/51.0/51.0/5302ms10
a12ac70a…“find primary sources about breaking in news (15)”
2 toolsApr 23, 07:30 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Tavily4.0/52.0/53.0/51402ms10
Exa Search2.0/51.0/51.0/5281ms10
8a643fec…“latest news changes affecting breaking (16)”
2 toolsApr 23, 01:00 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search4.0/55.0/53.0/5317ms10
Tavily3.0/54.0/52.0/51883ms10
e15e7bf8…“latest news changes affecting breaking (16)”
2 toolsApr 22, 06:30 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Tavily3.0/54.0/53.0/51628ms10
Exa Search2.0/55.0/51.0/5321ms10
7f8dc50c…“news best practices for analysis (17)”
2 toolsApr 22, 12:00 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search3.0/55.0/52.0/5843ms10
Tavily3.0/52.0/53.0/52359ms10
8f43c937…“news best practices for analysis (17)”
2 toolsApr 22, 05:30 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Tavily4.0/52.0/53.0/51479ms10
Exa Search3.0/55.0/52.0/5472ms10
8e527080…“compare top tools for politics workflows (18)”
2 toolsApr 21, 11:00 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Tavily5.0/53.0/55.0/51885ms10
Exa Search4.0/55.0/53.0/5333ms10
914ed291…“compare top tools for politics workflows (18)”
2 toolsApr 21, 04:30 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search4.0/55.0/53.0/5376ms10
Tavily4.0/54.0/53.0/52202ms10
579c5fd8…“news regulations impacting markets (19)”
2 toolsApr 21, 10:00 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search4.0/55.0/53.0/5398ms10
Tavily4.0/54.0/53.0/51734ms10
13dda1b6…“news regulations impacting markets (19)”
2 toolsApr 21, 03:30 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search4.0/55.0/53.0/5300ms10
Tavily3.0/54.0/53.0/51479ms10
ToolRelevanceFreshnessSpeedCostTests
1.Tavily
10.0
2.2/51409ms$0.0000220
2.Exa Search
10.0
3.1/5465ms$0.0000220
3.SerpAPI
10.0
0.0/5697ms$0.000057
4.Perplexity Search
10.0
0.0/53847ms$0.000050
5.SerpAPI Google
10.0
0.0/51360ms$0.000051
Best for accuracy
Tavily
Best for speed
Exa Search
Best value
Tavily

Sample Queries (10)

“Analyze geopolitical implications of AI compute concentration US China Europe access inequality global”complex
“Trace evolution of AI regulation from EU AI Act through US executive orders to global framework”complex
“Impact of generative AI on journalism fact-checking business models newsroom adaptation strategies”complex
“Compare approaches to content moderation AI across major platforms effectiveness free speech tradeoffs”complex
“Analyze convergence of AI climate tech clean energy policy investment trends actionable insights”complex
“Information warfare AI-generated propaganda detection resilience democratic institutions analysis”complex

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🔬Exa Searchnews best practices for analysis (7)
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🔬Tavilynews best practices for analysis (7)
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🔬Exa Searchcompare top tools for politics workflows (8)
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🔬Tavilycompare top tools for politics workflows (8)
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🔬Exa Searchcompare top tools for politics workflows (8)
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