What is You.com?
You.com is an AI-powered search and content generation platform founded by former Salesforce executive Richard Socher. Positioned as “Your AI-powered search engine,” it goes beyond traditional search by integrating large language model (LLM) capabilities such as instant answers, writing assistance, code generation, and image creation directly into the interface. Acting as an all-in-one AI productivity engine, You.com enables users to move seamlessly from information discovery to content creation — while maintaining strong user privacy and control.
Unique Features
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Integrated Search & Instant Answers
Combines real-time web retrieval with an LLM to deliver summarized, sourced answers instead of just a list of links. -
Multi-Modal AI Suite
Offers specialized tools including YouChat (conversational search), YouWrite (content generation), YouCode (developer assistance), and YouImagine (AI image creation). -
Custom Assistants
Lets users build personalized assistants by combining preferred models, private data, and toolchains for specific workflows. -
Privacy Control
Provides privacy-friendly design and customizable result settings, giving users full control over data usage and content sources. -
Enterprise Solutions & API
Offers enterprise-grade plans with SOC 2 compliance and APIs for Web Search, News, Images, and AI Agents to integrate into business systems.
Pricing
You.com Chat (plans — monthly, billed annually)
| Plan | Price (annual billing) | Key Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Basic Q&A, real-time web search, limited queries |
| Pro | $15 / month | Access to GPT-4o, OpenAI o1, Claude 3.5 Sonnet; file uploads (25 MB); Google Drive integration; up to 64k context; annual training/certification |
| Max | $175 / month | Includes all Pro features; supports 25 collaborators; unlimited reports; file uploads (50 MB); 200k context window; zero-data-retention option; 24/7 support |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing | All Max features plus enterprise analytics, priority support, permissions & governance, Private RAG access (100KB–100TB+ data) |
You.com API Pricing (summary)
| API | Description | Starter Price | Billing Model | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web Search API | Advanced web search results + contextual summaries for LLMs and apps | $6.25 | CPM (per 1k queries) | 1–50 results: $6.25; 51–100 results: $8.00; includes $100 trial credit |
| News Search API | Real-time news summaries from hundreds of publishers | $6.25 | CPM | Includes $100 free credit |
| Contents API | Full-text scraping of multiple URLs, summaries, and metadata | $10.00 | CPM | Includes $100 free credit |
| Image Search API | High-relevance image search across web-scale index | Custom | Custom pricing | Contact sales for enterprise pricing |
| Express Agent API | Combine LLM + Web Search API for short, web-grounded answers | $11.00 | CPM | Includes $100 free credit |
| Advanced Agent API | Advanced agent for deep research, image generation, and compute tasks | $15.00 | Per call (CALL) | Beta; higher-capability agent calls |
For the most up-to-date plan details and API pricing, see the You.com official pricing page: you.com/pricing
Use Cases
- Rapid Research – Instantly gather sourced summaries for complex topics without endless link-clicking.
- Content Generation – Draft marketing emails, blog posts, and social media content using YouWrite.
- Code Assistance – Get real-time coding help, debugging, and natural language-to-code translation with YouCode.
- Internal Knowledge Systems – Build secure, internal AI agents with private data control for enterprise operations.
Why Choose It
Choose You.com if you want to consolidate multiple AI tools into a single, efficient platform. Its power lies in connecting search, reasoning, and creation into one privacy-conscious workflow. Ideal for researchers, developers, content creators, and enterprises seeking an adaptable, all-in-one AI productivity solution.
