Exa
Free tierWeb search API, website crawler, and deep research engine built for AI agents
Free tier available·Technical·API available
Key strengths
Fastest search API with results under 180ms (Exa Instant)Best-in-class accuracy on FRAMES, Tip-of-Tongue, and Seal0 benchmarksToken-efficient highlight extraction reducing token usage by up to 90%Supports structured outputs across 70M+ company enrichmentsUnified API covering search, crawling, and deep research in one endpoint
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Recent changes
- Plans updated: Free tier: $10 credits/month + $10 onboarding bonus (no card required). Pay-as-you-go: Search from $4/1k requests, Contents $1/1k pages, Agent $0.012–$1.00/run, Deep Search $12–15/1k requests, Monitors $15/1k requests. Enterprise: custom pricing.
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API & SDKs
- REST API with endpoints for: Search, Contents, Agent, Deep Search, and Monitors
- Open-source client libraries available on GitHub (5,091 ⭐)
- No credit card required to start — free tier includes $10/month credits + $10 onboarding bonus
Endpoint pricing (pay-as-you-go):
| Endpoint | Price |
|---|---|
| Search | $4 / 1k requests |
| Contents | $1 / 1k pages |
| Agent | $0.012–$1.00 / run |
| Deep Search | $12–$15 / 1k requests |
| Monitors | $15 / 1k requests |
Integration ecosystem:
- Orchestration: MCP Server, Claude Connector, ChatGPT plugin
- Data enrichment: ZoomInfo, Crunchbase, Harmonic, Similarweb, Jinko Financial Datasets, Affiliate.com, DefinitiveHealthcare
- Workflow tools: Particle, Fiber.ai, Baselayer
Security & compliance: SOC 2 Type II certified, GDPR compliant, HIPAA compliant, zero data retention policy — suitable for regulated industries and enterprise procurement.
Specialized search verticals: company, people, code, scholarly — enabling domain-specific retrieval without custom indexing.
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