Upstage API: File Search pricing dropped to Free + Embed trial/EOL extended
What happened
Between the Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026 captures of Upstage's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: File Search Processing/Search pricing dropped from $0 (then $0.0005/page, $1.0/1,000 calls) to plain 'Free'; Embed 2 free trial extended from 2026-07-20 to 2026-08-23. Embed (v1) model end-of-service date extended from 2026-08-31 (UTC) to 2026-12-31 (UTC). In detail: File Search Processing/Search pricing dropped from $0 (then $0.0005/page, $1.0/1,000 calls) to plain 'Free'; Embed 2 free trial extended from ending 2026-07-20 to 2026-08-23; Embed (v1) model end-of-service date extended from 2026-08-31 (UTC) to 2026-12-31 (UTC), giving customers 4 more months before the recommended migration to Embed 2. Pulse files it as a pricing change (price decrease, trial change) with a downward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 26, 2026) lists Explore at $100, Build at $500, Scale at $5,000, Solar Pro 4 at $0.06 per 1M cached input tokens + $0.3 per 1M input tokens and Solar Pro 3 at $0.15 per 1M input tokens + $0.6 per 1M output tokens.
It lands 15 days after Upstage's previous change, "Upstage API: Embed 2 post-promo rate cut ($0.10→$0.02/1M tokens)" (Jul 13, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Upstage API adds 10% VAT disclosure across all pricing tiers" (Jun 19, 2026). Upstage has been tracked since 2026-04-29.
In the same window Together AI, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Huggingface also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- File Search, Embed 2 · PriceChangedending 2026-07-202026-08-23
- Embed 2 · TrialTrial change
Embed (v1) model end-of-service date extended from 2026-08-31 (UTC) to 2026-12-31 (UTC), giving customers 4 more months before the recommended migration to Embed 2.
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File Search, Embed 2 | Price | ending 2026-07-20 | 2026-08-23 | Changed |
| Embed 2 | Trial | — | 2026 | Trial change |
Values as written on Upstage's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Upstage's pricing page (www.upstage.ai) from Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where "ending 2026-07-20" becomes "2026-08-23".
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Upstage, the last 90 days
Full history- Sep 14, 2026packagingUpstage API promo tapers to 70% off, cuts cost calculator too
- Sep 7, 2026packagingUpstage API: Solar Pro 4 discount extended at 70% off (was reverting to standard price)
- Aug 17, 2026packagingUpstage API ends Solar Pro 4 free period — now 90% off until Sep 10, full rates from Sep 11
- Jul 28, 2026decreaseUpstage API: File Search pricing dropped to Free + Embed trial/EOL extended · this change
- Jul 13, 2026decreaseUpstage API: Embed 2 post-promo rate cut ($0.10→$0.02/1M tokens)
- Jun 19, 2026packagingUpstage API adds 10% VAT disclosure across all pricing tiers
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- Together AIJul 28Together AI: Kimi K3 model added to pricing
- OpenAIJul 25OpenAI: ChatGPT plan taglines reframed to 'Best for X' audience framing
- AnthropicJul 23Anthropic: Fable model + context window disclosed in comparison table
- GoogleJul 6Google Vertexai delays Agent Gateway billing to July 13, extends free window
- HuggingfaceJul 3Enterprise SCIM provisioning & Team SSO OIDC added + 2 more changes
Questions about this change
Did Upstage raise prices in July 2026?
No — prices went down. Between Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026 Upstage's pricing page showed 1 price cut: File Search, Embed 2: ending 2026-07-20 → 2026-08-23 (changed).
What changed on Upstage's pricing page between Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026?
File Search, Embed 2 price: ending 2026-07-20 → 2026-08-23, changed; Embed (v1) model end-of-service date extended from 2026-08-31 (UTC) to 2026-12-31 (UTC), giving customers 4 more months before the recommended migration to Embed 2. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 27, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Upstage change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 2 other pricing-page changes for Upstage in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Upstage API: Embed 2 post-promo rate cut ($0.10→$0.02/1M tokens)" on Jul 13, 2026; Upstage has been tracked since 2026-04-29.