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Looking for a search API with better accuracy? Valyu scores 79% vs 52% on the FreshQA benchmark, and searches specialised data sources, such as SEC filings, PubMed, clinical trials and patents, that Parallel’s public web search can’t reach.

Valyu vs Parallel comparison

“Web results only” means the provider can return public web pages on the topic but does not offer a dedicated, filterable dataset for it.

Why teams switch to Valyu

1. Better accuracy across benchmarks

Valyu leads on each of these benchmarks: Valyu has a 27-point advantage on time-sensitive queries, where accuracy matters most.

2. Access data Parallel can’t reach

Parallel searches the public web. Valyu searches the web and specialised datasets: Valyu includes licensed content that public web crawlers cannot reach.

3. Research reports and quick answers from the same API

DeepResearch runs multi-step research on top of Valyu search and returns a cited report. Pick a mode for the depth you need, from instant (a cited answer in under 30 seconds) to max (up to 90 minutes), and request up to 10 deliverables as CSV, XLSX, PPTX, DOCX or PDF files.

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When to choose Valyu over Parallel

Choose Valyu if you need:
  • Higher accuracy - 79% vs 52% on time-sensitive queries
  • Specialised data - SEC filings, clinical trials, academic papers and patents
  • Financial research - SEC filings, earnings data and market analysis
  • Medical and scientific AI - Clinical trials, PubMed and academic literature

When Parallel may fit

  • Web monitoring and scheduled tracking of public pages
  • Entity discovery workflows across public web content

Pricing

On Valyu, Search, Contents and DeepResearch draw from one credit balance. Search charges per result returned, priced by source: a web search that returns 10 results uses 1 credit. DeepResearch tasks start at 8 credits in instant mode. See pricing for plans and per-source prices.

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