Parallel
Parallel advanced parallel/advanced
Parallel advanced, highest quality excerpts. Available through Mux with the same request and response shape as every other model, at Parallel’s list price.
Call it
curl https://api.getmux.io/v1/search \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $MUX_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"query": "open source vector databases", "model": "parallel/advanced", "max_results": 10}'What a request costs
Each request includes 10 results. Results beyond 10 cost $0.001 each, billed on what the provider returns and never on more than you asked for. Requests that fail are refunded.
| max_results | Per request | 1,000 requests | 10,000 requests | 100,000 requests | 1,000,000 requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $0.005 | $5.00 | $50.00 | $500.00 | $5000.00 |
| 25 | $0.020 | $20.00 | $200.00 | $2000.00 | $20000.00 |
| 50 | $0.045 | $45.00 | $450.00 | $4500.00 | $45000.00 |
Use it with a fallback
Put parallel/advanced first and a model from another provider after it. If Parallel errors or times out, Mux refunds the attempt and tries the next one. You pay for the model that answered.
const res = await mux.search({
query: "open source vector databases",
models: ["parallel/advanced","exa/instant"], // tried in order
});
console.log(res.model, res.attempts);How Parallel behaves through Mux
- Full content
- Excerpts joined together
- Domain filters
- Applied natively, and re-checked by Mux
- published_before
- Not applied upstream (Mux filters afterwards)
- provider_options
max_chars_totalclient_modeladvanced_settings.excerpt_settingsadvanced_settings.location
Details in How providers are normalized. Parallel’s own documentation is at parallel.ai.
Parallel advanced FAQ
How much does parallel/advanced cost per search?
$0.0050 per request with up to 10 results ($5.00 per 1,000 requests). Each result beyond 10 adds $0.001, billed on the results the provider returns. Failed calls are refunded.
Is there a markup on Parallel's price?
No. Mux passes through Parallel's list price per request. The only fee is 5.5% (minimum $0.80) when you buy credits, or 5% of list price after 1,000,000 monthly requests when you bring your own Parallel key.
Can I use my own Parallel API key?
Yes. Store it with a management key and requests to parallel/advanced are made with your key and billed by Parallel directly. The first 1,000,000 such requests a month carry no Mux fee.
What happens if Parallel is down?
If you pinned parallel/advanced the request fails and you are refunded. If you passed a models list, Mux refunds the failed attempt and tries the next model in your list, so your agent still gets an answer.