Tencent cloud launches Yuanbao search for external use with billion-level index and competitive pricing

On October 20, 2026, Tencent Cloud announced the official release of Yuanbao Search, making it available to external users. The search engine, built on large model technology, has indexed over a billion pieces of content and processes hundreds of millions of queries daily, supporting more than 50 core business applications including WorkBuddy, iMa, and Tencent Video. Yuanbao Search integrates public resources and Tencent's content ecosystem, covering 13 vertical industries with 157 information sources. It provides minute-level updates for news, weather, and market data, and uses advanced filtering to prioritize authoritative content. The service offers three pricing tiers, starting at 14 yuan per thousand queries, with results returned in JSON format. Yuanbao Search enhances efficiency by combining keyword matching and semantic retrieval through a novel indexing architecture. It reduces response times by optimizing each stage of the search process, achieving an end-to-end latency improvement of nearly one second in the Tencent App. The system also supports complex queries by mapping city and airport names to standardized parameters, ensuring accurate results for specialized requests like flight schedules. By integrating multiple data sources, Yuanbao Search aims to deliver concise, reliable answers while minimizing redundancy and conflicts.