ToolsSeptember 10, 2026via Vercel Blog
Tako Search is free on AI Gateway through September 30th
Why it matters
A model-agnostic search integration ships as a free feature on a major AI platform. Practitioners building with multiple models can now add grounded web search without vendor lock-in or separate keys.
Key signals
- Tako Search free on Vercel AI Gateway through September 30, 2026
- Model-agnostic: works with any model on AI Gateway
- Combines curated knowledge graph + live web in single response
- Integrates via gateway.tools.takoSearch() in AI SDK
- Supports domain filtering and publication date narrowing
- No separate Tako account or API key required
- Available in AI Gateway playground with documentation
- Tako Search free on AI Gateway through September 30, 2026
- Combines curated knowledge graph + live web search in one response
- Returns source-grounded data cards, citations, visualizations
- Supports domain and publication date filtering
- Available in AI Gateway playground for testing
The hook
Vercel embeds live web search into AI Gateway—free through September for any model.
is free exclusively on AI Gateway through September 30th.Tako Search
Tako Search is a model-agnostic search tool that works with any model on AI Gateway. You can switch models while keeping the same search integration, without a separate Tako account or API key.
Tako Search combines its curated know…