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They are using google custom search and Bing search apis. They cost about ~$5 per 1000 queries - so thats 40c on the dollar already for those 80 queries. Thats
by supermatt 4y ago
They are using google custom search and Bing search apis. They cost about ~$5 per 1000 queries - so thats 40c on the dollar already for those 80 queries. Thats just for a single "behind the scenes" query - and they sometimes perform multiple subqueries based on your "lens" configuration which inflates the cost further.
They also have their own infra and team to support.
I wouldnt call myself a search engine poweruser, but based on my usage, they are definitely losing money on those subscriptions.