[Tako](/ai-gateway/models/labs/tako)

# Tako Search

Search Tako's curated knowledge graph and the live web for source-grounded data cards, citations, and visualizations. Use it as a built-in tool through the AI Gateway to give any model access to structured data and current web information. Your use is subject to Tako's [Terms](https://tako.com/tos/) & [Privacy](https://tako.com/privacy/) 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    tako_search: gateway.tools.takoSearch(),
8  },
9});
10

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

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

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

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

Try out Tako Search by Tako. 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.

![tako logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Ftako.png%3Fv%3D1787719891593&w=48&q=75)Tako 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 Tako 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 | Free Tier | Release Date |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| ![tako logo](/vc-ap-vercel-marketing/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F7nyt0uhk7sse4zvn.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fdocs-assets%2Fstatic%2Fdocs%2Fai-gateway%2Flogos%2Ftako.png%3Fv%3D1787719891593&w=48&q=75) [Tako](/ai-gateway/models/providers/tako) Legal:[Terms](https://tako.com/tos/)•[Privacy](https://tako.com/privacy/) | $7/K\*+2 more |  |  |  |  | 08/19/2026 |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

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

| Tool |
| --- |

| Web Search | Capabilities | Providers | ZDR | No Training | Free Tier | 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/K\*+1 more |  | ![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 |  |
| ![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](/ai-gateway/models/parallel-search) | $5/K\*+1 more |  | ![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) |  |  |  | 06/01/2026 |  |