Exa AI
Knowledge Discovery · Free + paid
Neural search engine for AI applications
At a glance
- Made by
- Exa Labs Inc.
- Korean
- None (English and a few others only)
- API
- Yes
- Available on
- API
What is Exa AI?
Exa is a web search API for AI agents that searches a large-scale index of the public web and private information. With a single API, you can configure anything from fast search (about 180ms to 1 second) to deep search that takes about 10 seconds, and it provides structured output and cited sources. It returns page content and highlighted excerpts, reducing the tokens passed to the model. It also offers field-specific search for companies, people, code, and more, web monitoring, and an Agent API for asynchronous deep research.
- Web search API for agents (latency configurable from 180ms to 1 second)
- Contents API that provides page content and token-saving highlights
- Deep Search that provides structured output and web source citations
- Agent API for asynchronous deep research
- Monitors that search on a set schedule and notify you via webhook
- 50+ integrations including MCP servers, Claude connectors, and ChatGPT plugins
- Web, people, company, and academic indexes
Who uses Exa AI and for what
- Coding agents search GitHub repositories, docs, and change history in real time
- Enrich company and people information as structured data (enrichment)
- Provide up-to-date web information to news monitoring, chatbots, and voice agents
Pricing
What you get for free — Yes (Starter: $10 credit every month + $10 sign-up bonus, no payment method required, 10 searches per second)
| Plan | Price | Main limits |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $0/mo | $10 credit per month, 10 Search QPS, 50 concurrent agents |
| Developer | Contact sales | Pay-as-you-go, up to 25 Search QPS |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Custom quote (contact sales) |
| Search | $4 | From $4 per 1,000 requests |
| Contents | $1 | $1 per 1,000 pages by content type |
| Deep Search | $12 | $12~15 per 1,000 requests |
| Monitors | $15 | $15 per 1,000 requests |
| Agent | $0.012 | $0.012~$1.00 per run |
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying. · Official pricing page
Combos that work well with Exa AI
New AI category research and search content
ChatGPT collects market signals and source links and organizes them into question units to compare. In the Exa AI + Jasper + Notion AI combo, Jasper creates drafts that match reader intent and Notion AI runs the editorial calendar. Final price figures and claims are published after the original official URLs are reviewed.
Cost: API pay-as-you-go + subscription (ChatGPT) / freemium (free + paid subscription) / add-on (monthly subscription)
New AI category research and search content
Claude collects market signals and source links and organizes them into question units to compare. In the Exa AI + Jasper + Notion AI combo, Jasper creates drafts that match reader intent and Notion AI runs the editorial calendar. Final price figures and claims are published after the original official URLs are reviewed.
Cost: Freemium (free + paid subscription) + API pay-as-you-go / freemium (free + paid subscription) / add-on (monthly subscription)
New AI category research and search content
Gemini collects market signals and source links and organizes them into questions to compare. In the Exa AI + Jasper + Notion AI combo, Jasper creates drafts matched to reader intent, and Notion AI runs the editorial calendar. Final pricing figures and claims are published after the original official URL has been reviewed.
Cost: Freemium (free + paid subscription) + API pay-as-you-go / freemium (free + paid subscription) / add-on (monthly subscription)
New AI category research and search content
DeepSeek collects market signals and source links and organizes them into questions to compare. In the Exa AI + Jasper + Notion AI combo, Jasper drafts content that fits reader intent and Notion AI runs the editorial calendar. Final price figures and claims are published only after reviewing the original official URL.
Cost: Open source (free) + API pay-as-you-go / freemium (free + paid subscription) / add-on (monthly subscription)
New AI category research and search content
Perplexity collects market signals and source links and organizes them into comparison-ready questions. In the Exa AI + Jasper + Notion AI combo, Jasper drafts content that matches reader intent and Notion AI runs the editorial calendar. Final price figures and claims are published only after checking the original official URLs.
Cost: Freemium (free + paid subscription) / add-on (monthly subscription)
New AI category research and search content
Grok-2 collects market signals and source links and organizes them into comparison-ready questions. In the Exa AI + Jasper + Notion AI combo, Jasper drafts content that matches reader intent and Notion AI runs the editorial calendar. Final price figures and claims are published only after checking the original official URLs.
Cost: Subscription (including X subscription) + API pay-as-you-go / freemium (free + paid subscription) / add-on (monthly subscription)
New AI category research and search content
Llama collects market signals and source links and organizes them into question units to compare. The Exa AI + Jasper + Notion AI combo has Jasper create drafts that match reader intent while Notion AI runs the editorial calendar. Final price figures and claims are published after the official source URL of the original text is reviewed.
Cost: Open source (free, license conditions apply) / Freemium (free + paid subscription) / Add-on (monthly subscription)
New AI category research and search content
Mistral collects market signals and source links and organizes them into questions to compare. In the Exa AI + Jasper + Notion AI combo, Jasper drafts content that matches reader intent and Notion AI runs the editorial calendar. Final price figures and claims are published only after the original official URLs are reviewed.
Cost: Open source (free) + API pay-as-you-go / freemium (free + paid subscription) / add-on (monthly subscription)
AI tools similar to Exa AI (alternatives)
Exa AI vs. alternatives at a glance
| AI | Pricing | Combos on the map | Connected tools | Free | Cheapest monthly | Korean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exa AI | Free + paid | 28 | 4 | Yes | — | No |
| Genspark | Free + paid | 18 | 4 | Yes | — | Yes |
| Kagi | Free + paid | 0 | 4 | — | — | No |
| Perplexity | Free + paid | 86 | 4 | — | — | Yes |
| You.com | Free + paid | 0 | 4 | Yes | — | No |
3 of these 5 tools have a free plan.
Combo and connection counts are based on the relationships recorded on AI Galaxy Map (2026-10-26); they are not a quality ranking.
Exa AI on AI Galaxy Map
- One of 11 AI tools in the Knowledge Discovery field.
- Connected to 4 other tools — #1 in its field.
- Part of 28 work combos recorded on the map.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Exa AI for free?
Yes (Starter: $10 credit every month + $10 sign-up bonus, no payment method required, 10 searches per second). Prices can change, so check the official site before paying.
What works well with Exa AI?
Based on the combos on the map, there is a workflow such as "New AI category research and search content" that uses it together with GPT, Jasper, Notion AI.
What AI can I use instead of Exa AI?
Tools that do the same job, such as Genspark, Kagi, Perplexity, You.com, are connected to it on the map.
Can I use Exa AI in Korean?
None (English and a few others only)
Sources (official pages)
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying.