[Parallel AI](/ai-gateway/models/labs/parallel)

# Parallel Search

Search the web using Parallel AI's Search API for LLM-optimized excerpts. Takes a natural language objective and returns relevant excerpts, replacing multiple keyword searches with a single call for broad or complex queries. Your use is subject to Parallel AI's [Terms](https://parallel.ai/terms-of-service) & [Privacy](https://parallel.ai/privacy-policy) Policies.

Web SearchTool

[Use with AI Gateway](https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Futm_source%3Dgateway-model-page%26utm_campaign%3Dai-gateway-models&title=Get+Started+with+Vercel+AI+Gateway) [View docs](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway)

```
1import { gateway, generateText } from 'ai';
2

3const result = await generateText({
4  model: 'openai/gpt-5-nano',
5  prompt: 'What are the latest developments in AI?',
6  tools: {
7    parallel_search: gateway.tools.parallelSearch(),
8  },
9});
10

11console.log(result.text);
```

[Read docs](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/sdks-and-apis/ai-sdk)

[Overview](/ai-gateway/models/parallel-search) [Providers](/ai-gateway/models/parallel-search/providers) [Similar](/ai-gateway/models/parallel-search/similar)

## [Copy link to heading](#playground)Playground

Try out Parallel Search by Parallel AI. Usage is billed to your team at API rates. Free users (those who haven't made a payment) get $5 of credits every 30 days.

![parallel logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fparallel.png&w=48&q=75)Parallel Search

![zai logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fzai-256.png%3Fv%3D1786428782581&w=96&q=75)

Ask a question and GLM 5.2 will use Parallel Search to find current information and answer with cited sources.

## [Copy link to heading](#providers)Providers

Route requests across multiple providers. Copy a provider slug to set your preference. Visit the [docs](/docs/ai-gateway/provider-options) for more info. Using a provider means you agree to their terms, listed under Legal.

| Provider |
| --- |

| Web Search | Capabilities | ZDR | No Training | Release Date |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| ![parallel logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fparallel.png&w=48&q=75) [Parallel AI](/ai-gateway/models/providers/parallel) Legal:[Terms](https://parallel.ai/terms-of-service)•[Privacy](https://parallel.ai/privacy-policy) | $5/K\*+1 more |  |  |  | 06/01/2026 |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

## [Copy link to heading](#more-search-tools)More search tools

| Tool |
| --- |

| Web Search | Capabilities | Providers | ZDR | No Training | Release Date |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| ![exa logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fexa-image.png%3Fv%3D1783721423195&w=48&q=75) [exa/search](/ai-gateway/models/exa-search) | $7/KFree |  | ![exa logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fexa-image.png%3Fv%3D1783721423195&w=48&q=75) |  |  | 06/01/2026 |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ![perplexity logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fperplexity.png&w=48&q=75) [perplexity/search](/ai-gateway/models/perplexity-search) | $5/K \+ input costs |  | ![perplexity logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Fperplexity.png&w=48&q=75) |  |  | 06/01/2026 |  |