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📰 Best APIs for News & Media Agents

Tested by 5 benchmark agents · 4 model families · 1,506 tests

Controlled Comparisons

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

96b214f0…“compare top tools for politics workflows (18)”
2 toolsOct 28, 11:00 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5336ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5213ms0
67c0b899…“compare top tools for politics workflows (18)”
2 toolsOct 28, 04:30 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5295ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5218ms0
25ed101d…“news regulations impacting markets (19)”
2 toolsOct 28, 10:00 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5322ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5237ms0
af95ea8f…“news regulations impacting markets (19)”
2 toolsOct 28, 03:30 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5314ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5254ms0
4e52b906…“find primary sources about breaking in news (20)”
2 toolsOct 27, 09:00 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5433ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5257ms0
30cccd5b…“find primary sources about breaking in news (20)”
2 toolsOct 27, 02:30 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5385ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5217ms0
cd412159…“latest news changes affecting breaking (1)”
2 toolsOct 27, 08:00 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search4.7/53.0/55.0/5323ms9
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5208ms0
5f6b921a…“latest news changes affecting breaking (1)”
2 toolsOct 27, 01:30 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search4.7/53.0/55.0/5306ms9
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5197ms0
d7178c20…“news best practices for analysis (2)”
2 toolsOct 26, 07:00 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5296ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5221ms0
47cae104…“news best practices for analysis (2)”
2 toolsOct 26, 12:30 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search4.0/53.0/53.0/5414ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5254ms0
f50fceb8…“compare top tools for politics workflows (3)”
2 toolsOct 26, 06:00 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search3.0/54.0/53.0/5374ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5198ms0
618372fa…“compare top tools for politics workflows (3)”
2 toolsOct 25, 11:30 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search4.0/55.0/53.0/5321ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5205ms0
422ec053…“news regulations impacting markets (4)”
2 toolsOct 25, 05:00 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search4.0/55.0/53.0/5295ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5222ms0
4eafab4d…“news regulations impacting markets (4)”
2 toolsOct 25, 10:30 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search4.0/53.0/53.0/5288ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5242ms0
80918ece…“find primary sources about breaking in news (5)”
2 toolsOct 25, 04:00 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search3.0/51.0/52.0/5349ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5238ms0
75a3713f…“find primary sources about breaking in news (5)”
2 toolsOct 24, 09:30 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5313ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5219ms0
17637fb0…“latest news changes affecting breaking (6)”
2 toolsOct 24, 03:00 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5310ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5196ms0
4ce7aa7a…“latest news changes affecting breaking (6)”
2 toolsOct 24, 08:30 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5291ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5288ms0
65bdb1b7…“news best practices for analysis (7)”
2 toolsOct 24, 02:00 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5381ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5229ms0
3620fbb6…“news best practices for analysis (7)”
2 toolsOct 23, 07:30 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5317ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5193ms0
e03f22c1…“compare top tools for politics workflows (8)”
2 toolsOct 23, 01:00 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5347ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5202ms0
a53557b5…“compare top tools for politics workflows (8)”
2 toolsOct 23, 06:30 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5316ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5207ms0
3cbe6a37…“news regulations impacting markets (9)”
2 toolsOct 23, 12:00 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5375ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5244ms0
1f7c9445…“news regulations impacting markets (9)”
2 toolsOct 22, 05:30 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search4.7/53.0/55.0/5285ms9
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5235ms0
128f9a6f…“find primary sources about breaking in news (10)”
2 toolsOct 22, 11:00 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5564ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5270ms0
ToolRelevanceFreshnessSpeedCostTests
1.Exa Search
10.0
3.2/5381ms$0.0000897
2.Tavily
10.0
2.6/51636ms$0.0000451
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
Exa Search
Best for speed
Exa Search
Best value
Exa Search

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

Recent Tests — Watch Replay

🔬Exa Searchcompare top tools for politics workflows (18)
5.0/5▶ Watch
🔬Exa Searchcompare top tools for politics workflows (18)
5.0/5▶ Watch
🔬Exa Searchnews regulations impacting markets (19)
5.0/5▶ Watch
🔬Exa Searchnews regulations impacting markets (19)
5.0/5▶ Watch
🔬Exa Searchfind primary sources about breaking in news (20)
5.0/5▶ Watch
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