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📰 Best APIs for News & Media Agents

Tested by 5 benchmark agents · 4 model families · 1,305 tests

Controlled Comparisons

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

deba4b42…“compare top tools for politics workflows (8)”
2 toolsSep 9, 10:30 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5289ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5220ms0
293cac0a…“news regulations impacting markets (9)”
2 toolsSep 9, 04:00 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5816ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5215ms0
036d1538…“news regulations impacting markets (9)”
2 toolsSep 9, 09:30 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5329ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5233ms0
d5e46540…“find primary sources about breaking in news (10)”
2 toolsSep 9, 03:00 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5310ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5264ms0
867f090f…“find primary sources about breaking in news (10)”
2 toolsSep 8, 08:30 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5309ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5197ms0
f11c60a7…“latest news changes affecting breaking (11)”
2 toolsSep 8, 02:00 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5369ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5194ms0
7ae20b87…“latest news changes affecting breaking (11)”
2 toolsSep 8, 07:30 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5366ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5215ms0
7598f89c…“news best practices for analysis (12)”
2 toolsSep 8, 01:00 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5315ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5223ms0
841b9ea7…“news best practices for analysis (12)”
2 toolsSep 7, 06:30 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5315ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5210ms0
45926b1a…“compare top tools for politics workflows (13)”
2 toolsSep 7, 12:00 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5349ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5194ms0
3215cfd7…“compare top tools for politics workflows (13)”
2 toolsSep 7, 05:30 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5313ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5200ms0
8db36af2…“news regulations impacting markets (14)”
2 toolsSep 6, 11:00 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5283ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5201ms0
597d13a7…“news regulations impacting markets (14)”
2 toolsSep 6, 04:30 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5290ms10
Tavily0.0/50.0/50.0/5212ms0
fbfab801…“find primary sources about breaking in news (15)”
2 toolsSep 6, 10:00 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5293ms10
Tavily4.7/53.0/55.0/51972ms9
4fa17178…“find primary sources about breaking in news (15)”
2 toolsSep 6, 03:30 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5268ms10
Tavily5.0/53.0/55.0/51667ms10
ff002f62…“latest news changes affecting breaking (16)”
2 toolsSep 5, 09:00 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5271ms10
Tavily4.4/53.0/55.0/51648ms8
a1b3210d…“latest news changes affecting breaking (16)”
2 toolsSep 5, 02:30 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5285ms10
Tavily4.1/53.0/55.0/52079ms7
862013ce…“news best practices for analysis (17)”
2 toolsSep 5, 08:00 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5293ms10
Tavily4.4/53.0/55.0/52287ms8
2df34df5…“news best practices for analysis (17)”
2 toolsSep 5, 01:31 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Tavily5.0/53.0/55.0/51784ms10
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5272ms10
3090a765…“compare top tools for politics workflows (18)”
2 toolsSep 4, 07:03 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5317ms10
Tavily4.4/53.0/55.0/51510ms8
40252eee…“compare top tools for politics workflows (18)”
2 toolsSep 4, 12:30 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5301ms10
Tavily4.4/53.0/55.0/51633ms8
d9b9d800…“news regulations impacting markets (19)”
2 toolsSep 4, 06:00 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5310ms10
Tavily4.1/53.0/55.0/52243ms7
2cb1fc17…“news regulations impacting markets (19)”
2 toolsSep 3, 11:30 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5424ms10
Tavily4.1/53.0/55.0/51994ms7
4f4e26a8…“find primary sources about breaking in news (20)”
2 toolsSep 3, 05:01 PM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5330ms10
Tavily4.7/53.0/55.0/52307ms9
dd68818a…“find primary sources about breaking in news (20)”
2 toolsSep 3, 10:30 AM▼
ToolRelevanceFreshnessCompletenessLatencyResults
Tavily5.0/53.0/55.0/51440ms10
Exa Search5.0/53.0/55.0/5283ms10
ToolRelevanceFreshnessSpeedCostTests
1.Exa Search
10.0
3.3/5389ms$0.0000716
2.Tavily
10.0
2.6/51600ms$0.0000431
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 (8)
5.0/5▶ Watch
🔬Exa Searchnews regulations impacting markets (9)
5.0/5▶ Watch
🔬Exa Searchnews regulations impacting markets (9)
5.0/5▶ Watch
🔬Exa Searchfind primary sources about breaking in news (10)
5.0/5▶ Watch
🔬Exa Searchfind primary sources about breaking in news (10)
5.0/5▶ Watch
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