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docs: Update Brave Search pricing - now $5/1000 queries (no free tier)

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Brave Search discontinued free tier on Feb 12, 2026.
  Updated all README references to reflect paid pricing.
  Emphasized SearXNG as free alternative.

  Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ docker compose --profile gateway up -d
> [!TIP] > [!TIP]
> Set your API key in `~/.picoclaw/config.json`. > Set your API key in `~/.picoclaw/config.json`.
> Get API keys: [OpenRouter](https://openrouter.ai/keys) (LLM) · [Zhipu](https://open.bigmodel.cn/usercenter/proj-mgmt/apikeys) (LLM) > Get API keys: [OpenRouter](https://openrouter.ai/keys) (LLM) · [Zhipu](https://open.bigmodel.cn/usercenter/proj-mgmt/apikeys) (LLM)
> Web search is **optional** - get free [Brave Search API](https://brave.com/search/api) (2000 free queries/month) or use built-in auto fallback. > Web search is **optional** - [Brave Search API](https://brave.com/search/api) ($5/1000 queries, ~$5-6/month), [SearXNG](https://github.com/searxng/searxng) (free, self-hosted), or use built-in DuckDuckGo fallback.
**1. Initialize** **1. Initialize**
@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ picoclaw onboard
* **LLM Provider**: [OpenRouter](https://openrouter.ai/keys) · [Zhipu](https://open.bigmodel.cn/usercenter/proj-mgmt/apikeys) · [Anthropic](https://console.anthropic.com) · [OpenAI](https://platform.openai.com) · [Gemini](https://aistudio.google.com/api-keys) * **LLM Provider**: [OpenRouter](https://openrouter.ai/keys) · [Zhipu](https://open.bigmodel.cn/usercenter/proj-mgmt/apikeys) · [Anthropic](https://console.anthropic.com) · [OpenAI](https://platform.openai.com) · [Gemini](https://aistudio.google.com/api-keys)
* **Web Search** (optional): * **Web Search** (optional):
* [Brave Search](https://brave.com/search/api) - Free tier (2000 requests/month) * [Brave Search](https://brave.com/search/api) - Paid ($5/1000 queries, ~$5-6/month)
* [Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai) - AI-powered search with chat interface * [Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai) - AI-powered search with chat interface
* [SearXNG](https://github.com/searxng/searxng) - Self-hosted metasearch engine (free, no API key needed) * [SearXNG](https://github.com/searxng/searxng) - Self-hosted metasearch engine (free, no API key needed)
* DuckDuckGo - Built-in fallback (no API key required) * DuckDuckGo - Built-in fallback (no API key required)
@ -1062,9 +1062,9 @@ This is normal if you haven't configured a search API key yet. PicoClaw will pro
PicoClaw automatically selects the best available search provider in this order: PicoClaw automatically selects the best available search provider in this order:
1. **Perplexity** (if enabled and API key configured) - AI-powered search with citations 1. **Perplexity** (if enabled and API key configured) - AI-powered search with citations
2. **Brave Search** (if enabled and API key configured) - Privacy-focused with 2000 free queries/month 2. **Brave Search** (if enabled and API key configured) - Privacy-focused paid API ($5/1000 queries)
3. **SearXNG** (if enabled and base_url configured) - Self-hosted metasearch aggregating 70+ engines 3. **SearXNG** (if enabled and base_url configured) - Self-hosted metasearch aggregating 70+ engines (free)
4. **DuckDuckGo** (if enabled, default fallback) - No API key required 4. **DuckDuckGo** (if enabled, default fallback) - No API key required (free)
#### Web Search Configuration Options #### Web Search Configuration Options
@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ PicoClaw automatically selects the best available search provider in this order:
} }
``` ```
**Option 2 (Free Tier)**: Get a free API key at [https://brave.com/search/api](https://brave.com/search/api) (2000 free queries/month) **Option 2 (Paid API)**: Get an API key at [https://brave.com/search/api](https://brave.com/search/api) ($5/1000 queries, ~$5-6/month)
```json ```json
{ {
"tools": { "tools": {
@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ This happens when another instance of the bot is running. Make sure only one `pi
| ---------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------- | | ---------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------- |
| **OpenRouter** | 200K tokens/month | Multiple models (Claude, GPT-4, etc.) | | **OpenRouter** | 200K tokens/month | Multiple models (Claude, GPT-4, etc.) |
| **Zhipu** | 200K tokens/month | Best for Chinese users | | **Zhipu** | 200K tokens/month | Best for Chinese users |
| **Brave Search** | 2000 queries/month | Web search functionality | | **Brave Search** | Paid ($5/1000 queries) | Web search functionality |
| **SearXNG** | Unlimited (self-hosted) | Privacy-focused metasearch (70+ engines) | | **SearXNG** | Unlimited (self-hosted) | Privacy-focused metasearch (70+ engines) |
| **Groq** | Free tier available | Fast inference (Llama, Mixtral) | | **Groq** | Free tier available | Fast inference (Llama, Mixtral) |
| **Cerebras** | Free tier available | Fast inference (Llama, Qwen, etc.) | | **Cerebras** | Free tier available | Fast inference (Llama, Qwen, etc.) |