What Exa is
Web search API designed for AI consumption. Semantic relevance, content extraction, optimized for agents.
The honest take
If you're building AI products that need web search, Exa is the right primitive.
Last updated: May 14, 2026Reviewed by Priya Sharma
Exa is a web search API designed for AI agents. Unlike Google search, Exa returns semantically relevant results optimized for LLM consumption — used by Perplexity-style products and AI agents that need to search the web.
Best for
- Developers building AI search and agents
Skip if
- You're not a developer
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 |
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| Starter | $10 per month |
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| Pro | $100 per month |
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Pricing last verified May 1, 2026
Pros
- Best search API for AI agents
- Semantic > keyword
- Strong content extraction
Cons
- Developer-only
- Per-request pricing adds up
Our verdict
Exa is the right choice when building AI products that need to search the web. Better than wrapping Google for agent use cases.