Parallel Search API benchmark
Passed every retrieval attempt with stable source ordering and no API warnings in advanced mode.
Primary source ranked first every time.
Each task ran three times. A pass required at least five valid results, 80% snippet coverage, and an expected primary source within the top five.
- Cases
- 3/3
- Median range
- 1,732-2,044 ms
- Snippets
- 100%
- Date fields
- 49%
- Average results
- 9.6
- Observed cost
- $0.05 including the smoke run
Queries we sent and results we received
The page shows the first repetition for readability. The downloadable JSON contains every ranked result from all three repetitions.
01Retrieve the official release schedule and current LTS status.Median 2,044 ms · P95 2,051 ms
Find the current Node.js release lines and identify which releases are LTS. Prefer current primary sources from the Node.js project.- Node.js — Node.js Releasesnodejs.org
- Releases · nodejs/node GitHub https://github.com › nodejs › node › releasesgithub.com
- Node.jsendoflife.date2026-07-14
- Node.js release schedule explainednearform.com2026-06-04
- Node.jsnodejs.org
02Retrieve the maintained runner-image inventory from GitHub.Median 1,732 ms · P95 2,871 ms
Find the current GitHub-hosted Actions runner images and their included software. Prefer current primary sources from GitHub.- GitHub - actions/runner-images: GitHub Actions runner images · GitHubgithub.com
- GitHub-hosted runners - GitHub Docsdocs.github.com
- GitHub-hosted runners referencedocs.github.com
- GitHub - actions/partner-runner-images: About GitHub Actions runner images provided by 3rd parties · GitHubgithub.com
- When to choose GitHub-Hosted runners or self-hosted runners with GitHub Actions - The GitHub Bloggithub.blog2025-04-15
03Retrieve the official supported-version and release-policy pages.Median 2,040 ms · P95 2,458 ms
Find the PostgreSQL versions currently supported by the PostgreSQL project and the official support policy. Prefer current primary sources.- Versioning Policy - PostgreSQLwww.postgresql.org
- PostgreSQL: Documentation: 18: Appendix E. Release Noteswww.postgresql.org2026-08-13
- PostgreSQLendoflife.date2026-08-13
- PostgreSQL EOL Dates: Every Version's Release & End-of-Life ...www.herodevs.com2026-06-23
- Database versions and version policies | Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL | Google Cloud Documentationdocs.cloud.google.com
What it took to get API access
These are dated observations from our account setup, separated from provider documentation and universal product claims.
Google OAuth succeeded after email delivery and one expired device flow failed
- Email sign-in and signup messages did not arrive
- CLI v0.9.2 used --no-browser although docs showed --device
- Ten advanced requests reduced the balance by $0.05
Same protocol, three repetitions per task.
We used English queries, provider-default geography, ten requested results, a 30-second timeout, and the provider's native Search endpoint. Results were normalized to title, URL, snippet, and publication date before evaluation.
node scripts/search-agent-bench/run-parallel.mjs --label launch-v1Credential supplied only through PARALLEL_API_KEY.- Minimum results
- 5
- Source threshold
- Top 5
- Snippet threshold
- 80%
- Case pass rate
- 2 of 3
What this report does not prove
The observed $80 starting balance is evidence from one account, not a promise that every new account receives the same credit. It also does not establish global reliability, semantic answer quality, or autonomous integration success.