Hard facts side by side: free tiers, prices, limits, SDKs and privacy. Every value links to the official page it came from and is re-checked every week.
| Fact |  Exa |
|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes $10 in credits each month, resets monthly (up to 2,500 Lite searches). Source, Nov 15, 2026 |
| Starting price | $4 per 1,000 searches Pay-as-you-go Lite search, up to 10 results per request. Source, Nov 15, 2026 |
| Rate limit | 10 QPS Default for /search, /answer and /chat/completions; /contents is 100 QPS. Source, Nov 15, 2026 |
| Size limit | 100 results per query Public max for numResults; higher limits by emailing Exa support. Source, Nov 15, 2026 |
| Official SDKs |
| Compliance | SOC 2 SOC 2 Type II certified. HIPAA is only offered as an Enterprise option to discuss with sales. Source, Nov 15, 2026 |
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