Parallel Search: unset mode silently defaults to advanced (slowest, priciest) , set turbo or fast
unset mode defaults to advanced.
Parallel Search: unset mode silently defaults to advanced (slowest, priciest) , set turbo or fast
TL;DR
[Parallel official docs, Search Modes]: unset mode defaults to advanced. For latency-sensitive agent loops set mode: fast (~700ms, $1 per 1,000) or mode: turbo (~200ms, $1 per 1,000). Use advanced only for multi-hop background work that can tolerate ~3s.
Use this when you run into the situation in the title.
When not to use this skill: unrelated tasks. It covers only the procedure above.
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Details
Switching modes is one parameter change, rest of the request stays the same.
Context: Official docs (Search Modes page): documents the mode default gotcha that trips agents on Parallel's Search API. If you leave mode unset you silently get advanced (~3s latency, $5 per 1,000 requests) even when you wanted something cheaper and faster.
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