# Tako Search is free on AI Gateway through September 30

DevFeed: [Tako Search is free on AI Gateway through September 30](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/tako-search-is-free-on-ai-gateway-through-september-30-1105.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://vercel.com/changelog/tako-search-is-free-on-ai-gateway-through-september-30th>)

Author: Jerilyn Zheng

Published: 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Vercel News](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/vercel-news.md>)

Topics: [vercel ai sdk](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vercel-ai-sdk.md>), [SDKs](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdks.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>), [Web](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-gateway](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-gateway.md>), [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/configuration.md>), [documentation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/documentation.md>), [free](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/free.md>), [integration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/integration.md>), [playground](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/playground.md>), [sdk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sdk.md>), [search](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/search.md>), [tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tools.md>), [web](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web.md>)

## AI overview

This changelog announces that Tako Search is free on AI Gateway through September 30. It enables AI models to search curated data and the live web, filter results, and provide current answers with citations and visualizations. Tako Search works with any model on AI Gateway and does not require a separate Tako account or API key.

## Source excerpt

Tako Search is free exclusively on AI Gateway through September 30. It lets AI models search Tako's curated data and the live web, filter web results by domain or publication date, and use the results to answer questions with current information, citations, and visualizations. After September 30, searches are billed at standard rates. The same integration works with any model on AI Gateway, so you can switch models without changing your search setup. You also don't need a separate Tako account or API key. To use Tako Search with the AI SDK, add gateway.tools.takoSearch() to a generateText or streamText request. The model can then call it when it needs current information: Try Tako Search in the AI Gateway playground. See the web search documentation for configuration and search options. Read more