Compared with APITube
The APITube alternative for AI agents
APITube sells large pages of articles with dozens of filters. typesearch sells judged results for agents: a calibrated relevance probability on each, the top ones read before they’re ranked, typed answers in the same call — from $1.40 per 1,000 searches, pay as you go.
Checked Sep 25, 2026 · A low-cost news API with many filters
At the same volume
Starter · 10,000 requests a month
$14/ month
typesearch, fast mode
APITube: $29−51%
$2.90 per 1,000
Basic · 50,000 requests a month
$70/ month
typesearch, fast mode
APITube: $99−29%
$1.98 per 1,000
Professional · 150,000 requests a month
$210/ month
typesearch, fast mode
APITube: $1996% less on APITube
$1.33 per 1,000
One request returns up to 50, 200 or 250 articles by plan on APITube, and up to 50 judged results on typesearch. APITube also sells pay as you go at $0.01 per request, and doesn’t charge searches with no results; unused credits roll over on paid plans.
Checked Sep 25, 2026 · Sources: apitube.io/pricing
Side by side
What APITube publishes, next to what typesearch does. Each of their facts links to where we read it.
Checked Sep 25, 2026 · Sources: apitube.io/pricing, apitube.io/terms/terms-of-service, docs.apitube.io/platform/news-api/rate-limits, apitube.io
How the parameters map
Each APITube parameter and what it becomes on typesearch. You rewrite one request; your agent’s logic stays.
| APITube parameter | Status | On typesearch |
|---|---|---|
| title, query | Mapped | query. Or up to five queries, judged together. |
| published_at.start, published_at.end | Mapped | published_after, published_before, within the last 30 days. |
| source.domain | Mapped | include_domains, up to 20. |
| language.code, source.country.code | Limited | Query in the language you want, or restrict to regional outlets with include_domains. |
| category.id, topic.id | Limited | sections, or name the topic in the query. |
| sentiment.overall.polarity | Mapped | tone: true — positive, neutral or negative toward your query. |
| is_duplicate | Mapped | dedupe: true groups the same story, with the duplicates attached. |
| sort.by, per_page, page | Limited | Ranked by relevance; max_results up to 50; no pagination. |
| X-API-Key | Mapped | Authorization: Bearer <key> |
| results[]: title, href, description, published_at, source.domain | Mapped | results[]: title, url, snippet, published_at, source |
What you gain
- A calibrated relevance probability on every result, instead of a date sort
- Top results read and verified before they’re ranked (normal and deep)
- Your own typed questions answered per article
- A free credit usable beyond development and testing
- Pay as you go at $1.40 per 1,000 searches, against $10 per 1,000 on their pay as you go
When APITube is the better fit
We’d rather you pick right the first time. Keep APITube for these:
- You need the full text of every article.
- You pull 200+ articles per request and filter them with structured fields.
- You use most of the Professional plan: at 150,000 requests a month it costs less per request than our fast mode.
The migration
The whole migration
Before and after: the request, the key header and the fields you read. Everything else in your code stays.
import requests-r = requests.get("https://api.apitube.io/v1/news/everything",- headers={"X-API-Key": APITUBE_API_KEY},- params={"title": "lithium royalties in Chile", "published_at.start": "2026-09-18", "per_page": 20},-).json()+r = requests.post("https://api.typesearch.ai/v1/search",+ headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {TYPESEARCH_API_KEY}"},+ json={"query": "lithium royalties in Chile", "days": 7, "max_results": 20, "mode": "fast"},+).json()-for a in r["results"]:- print(a["title"], a["href"], a["published_at"], a["source"]["domain"])+for a in r["results"]:+ print(a["title"], a["url"], a["published_at"], a["source"], a["score"])
Switching from APITube
How is typesearch different from APITube?
APITube returns up to 250 articles per request with sentiment, entities and 65+ filters, sorted by date. typesearch returns fewer, judged results: a calibrated probability on each, the top ones read, and your own typed questions answered per article.
How much does typesearch cost compared with APITube?
At the volume of APITube’s Starter plan (10,000 requests a month), typesearch costs $14 in fast mode, against $29. At the volume of APITube’s Basic plan (50,000 requests a month), typesearch costs $70 in fast mode, against $99. At the volume of APITube’s Professional plan (150,000 requests a month), typesearch costs $210 in fast mode, against $199. Results served from the cache are free, and there are no seats or minimums.
How do I switch from APITube?
Rewrite one request: the endpoint, the key header and a few parameter names change — see the table above. The fields you read map one to one: href → url, description → snippet, published_at → published_at, source.domain → source.
When should I stay with APITube?
If you need full article text, up to 250 articles per request, or dozens of structured filters. You can also use both: typesearch for what your agent searches now, APITube for the rest.
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Switch from APITube
A key in a minute, $5 in free credit, one request to rewrite.