Exa
Real-time web search API for AI agents and developers, with neural ranking, structured outputs, and an official MCP server
Best for
AI developers building agents and chatbots that need real-time, grounded web results to prevent hallucination, backend engineers at developer tool companies integrating sub-200ms search into coding assistants and documentation lookup, go-to-market teams building targeted lead lists and company enrichment pipelines using the Websets product
Platforms
Web · API
Starting price
$5/1k requests/Usa
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Pricing model
Freemium
From $5/1k requests/Usa
Platforms
Web · API
Free plan
Free Plan
Integrations
32
13 native · 1 plugin · 15 extension · 2 api · 1 zapier
Updated
2026.04.30
Pricing
Plans and pricing
Free Tier
Developers and individuals getting started with the Exa API
Free
- +Up to 1,000 requests/month free
- +Access to all API endpoints
- +Web search (Search endpoint)
- +Full page contents (Contents endpoint)
- +Fast web-grounded answers (Answer endpoint)
Most popular
Search
Developers building agents, chatbots, and search applications
$7/1k requests (usage-based)
- +Real-time web search data
- +Up to 10 results per request (base price)
- ++$1/1k requests per additional result above 10
- +Token-efficient page contents and highlights
- +Configurable latency 180ms to 1s
- +AI page summaries $1/1k pages
Deep Search
Developers building multi-step agent workflows requiring complex queries
$12/1k requests (usage-based)
- +Research with structured outputs optimized for complex queries
- +Multi-step agent workflows
- +Answers with structured outputs
- +Web-grounded citations
- ++$1/1k requests per additional result above 10
- +AI page summaries $1/1k pages
Deep-Reasoning Search
Developers needing advanced reasoning over web data
$15/1k requests (usage-based)
- +Advanced reasoning search
- +Up to 10 results per request (base price)
- ++$1/1k requests per additional result above 10
- +AI page summaries $1/1k pages
Contents
Developers needing full webpage text for LLM context
$1/1k pages (usage-based)
- +Full page web contents for LLM context
- +Token-efficient highlights
- +Configurable livecrawl policies
- +AI page summaries $1/1k pages (add-on)
Monitors
Developers tracking real-time web events and updates
$15/1k requests (usage-based)
- +Track new events and updates across the web
- +Identify fresh events
- +Runs searches at a specified cadence
- +Receive updates via webhooks
- ++$1/1k requests per additional result above 10
- +AI page summaries $1/1k pages
Answer
Developers needing fast, web-grounded answers with streaming
$5/1k requests (usage-based)
- +Low-latency answers
- +Web-grounded citations
- +Streaming responses
- ++$1/1k requests per additional result above 10
- +AI page summaries $1/1k pages
Enterprise
High-volume users needing custom datasets, enterprise security, and dedicated support
Contact
- +Up to 1,000 results per search
- +Requests with more than 25 results
- +Custom rate limits (QPS)
- +Tailored moderation
- +Custom index
- +SLAs and MSAs
- +1:1 onboarding and support
- +Zero Data Retention
- +Volume discounts
- +Standard billing
Free Tier
Developers and individuals getting started with the Exa API
Free
- +Up to 1,000 requests/month free
- +Access to all API endpoints
- +Web search (Search endpoint)
- +Full page contents (Contents endpoint)
- +Fast web-grounded answers (Answer endpoint)
Most popular
Search
Developers building agents, chatbots, and search applications
$7/1k requests (usage-based)
- +Real-time web search data
- +Up to 10 results per request (base price)
- ++$1/1k requests per additional result above 10
- +Token-efficient page contents and highlights
- +Configurable latency 180ms to 1s
- +AI page summaries $1/1k pages
Deep Search
Developers building multi-step agent workflows requiring complex queries
$12/1k requests (usage-based)
- +Research with structured outputs optimized for complex queries
- +Multi-step agent workflows
- +Answers with structured outputs
- +Web-grounded citations
- ++$1/1k requests per additional result above 10
- +AI page summaries $1/1k pages
Deep-Reasoning Search
Developers needing advanced reasoning over web data
$15/1k requests (usage-based)
- +Advanced reasoning search
- +Up to 10 results per request (base price)
- ++$1/1k requests per additional result above 10
- +AI page summaries $1/1k pages
Contents
Developers needing full webpage text for LLM context
$1/1k pages (usage-based)
- +Full page web contents for LLM context
- +Token-efficient highlights
- +Configurable livecrawl policies
- +AI page summaries $1/1k pages (add-on)
Monitors
Developers tracking real-time web events and updates
$15/1k requests (usage-based)
- +Track new events and updates across the web
- +Identify fresh events
- +Runs searches at a specified cadence
- +Receive updates via webhooks
- ++$1/1k requests per additional result above 10
- +AI page summaries $1/1k pages
Answer
Developers needing fast, web-grounded answers with streaming
$5/1k requests (usage-based)
- +Low-latency answers
- +Web-grounded citations
- +Streaming responses
- ++$1/1k requests per additional result above 10
- +AI page summaries $1/1k pages
Enterprise
High-volume users needing custom datasets, enterprise security, and dedicated support
Contact
- +Up to 1,000 results per search
- +Requests with more than 25 results
- +Custom rate limits (QPS)
- +Tailored moderation
- +Custom index
- +SLAs and MSAs
- +1:1 onboarding and support
- +Zero Data Retention
- +Volume discounts
- +Standard billing
Updated · 2026.04.30Plans and prices can change. Always check the vendor's site for the latest.
Things to check
What stands out. What to look into.
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−Worth checking2
Features · 9
Features and capabilities.
A snapshot of what this tool does, based on what the vendor publishes. Enough to know if it is worth a closer look.
Integrations · 32
What it connects to.
Connections we have found available for this tool. Not exhaustive, integrations change. Check the vendor's site for the full list.
Native · OAuth13
Python SDK
JavaScript SDK
Exa MCP
Websets MCP
Company Research Claude Skill
LangChain
CrewAI
LlamaIndex
Pydantic AI
Instructor
Plugin1
Dify
Extension15
n8n
Make
Gumloop
Flowise
Langflow
Google Sheets
Lindy
Langfuse
Composio
Arcade
API2
OpenAI SDK Compatibility
Vercel AI SDK
Zapier1
Zapier
Use cases · 4
Ways people use it.
A few examples of how this tool gets used. Not a complete picture, there are plenty more.
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Common questions
Frequently asked about Exa
Does Exa have a free plan?
Yes, Exa has a free plan available.
How much does Exa cost?
Exa plans start from $5/1k requests. 8 pricing tiers are available.
What does Exa integrate with?
Based on vendor documentation, Exa connects with Python SDK, JavaScript SDK, Exa MCP, Websets MCP, Company Research Claude Skill, and 27 more. Check the vendor's site for the complete list.
What platforms does Exa support?
Exa is available on Web, API.
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