Exa

Exa is a web search API built for AI apps that returns ranked results plus page text or highlights in one call. It supports search modes from instant to deep research, category and domain filters, and Python and JavaScript SDKs.

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Exa at a glance

From official pages, checked Sep 29, 2026. Tap the arrow for each source.

Free tier: Yes
$10 in credits each month (up to 2,500 Instant searches).
Starting price: $4 per 1,000 searches
Pay-as-you-go Instant search, up to 10 results per request.
Rate limit: 10 QPS
Default for /search, /answer and /chat/completions; /contents is 100 QPS.
Size limit: 100 results per query
Public max for numResults; higher limits via sales.
Official SDKs: PythonJavaScript / TypeScript
Compliance: SOC 2HIPAA

What you can build with Exa

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Find recent sources with key excerpts using Exa search

Search the web from TypeScript and get titles, URLs and relevant highlights in one Exa call, with domain and date filters.

Free tier: YesFrom $4 per 1,000 searches

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Exa at a glance

What you can build with Exa

Find recent sources with key excerpts using Exa search

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