Bolt live web search onto any model: Tako is free on AI Gateway
One tool call adds cited web search to any AI Gateway model — no per-provider wiring, no Tako key — and it's free through Sept 30, then it meters.
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One call, any model, citations included
`gateway.tools.takoSearch()` drops into the AI SDK's `generateText`/`streamText` and hands whatever model you're routing live web results plus Tako's curated data — with domain and date filters, inline citations, and visualizations. No separate Tako account or API key.
Free through Sept 30 — then it meters
Tako Search runs free on AI Gateway until September 30, 2026, then bills at standard rates. If grounding an agent in fresh web data has been on your list, this is the cheap window to wire it in, test recall, and decide before the meter starts.
Search becomes a Gateway primitive, not a per-vendor job
Because the tool lives at the Gateway rather than the model provider, the same call works whether you route to Astra, a Claude model, or an open model — change the model string and your search path is untouched. Swapping models no longer means re-plumbing web search.
Elsewhere: Parallel is the paid alternative on the same Gateway
Need pricing certainty now? Parallel's web search is also on AI Gateway via `gateway.tools.parallelSearch()` at $5 per 1,000 requests (up to 10 results each, then $1 per 1,000 more), with domain filters and a `maxAgeSeconds` cache-freshness control.