Exa Prices, limits and access

Provide web search, crawling, contents, monitoring, and deep-research agents through an API.

Free accessFree plan$10 monthly + $10 onboarding bonus, all endpoints, 10 QPS/50 agents.

Paid fromSearch & contentsLite Search $4, Auto Search $7/1k; up to 10 results included

At a Glance

Exa is an AI tool for Agent & RAG frameworks (category: Development & Code). Free access: Free plan. 4 plans available (Starter Free, Developer PAYGO, Search & contents, Deep / monitor / agent).

Category: Agent & RAG frameworks
Paid from: $4-$7 / $1 / Usage (Search & contents)
Free Option: Free plan
Plans: 4 plans available (Starter Free, Developer PAYGO, Search & contents, Deep / monitor / agent)
Sources: 2 verified sources
Website: exa.ai (opens in a new tab)

Category: Development & Code · Agent & RAG frameworks

Features

Provide web search, crawling and cleaned page contents through a retrieval API
Deep search, monitoring and asynchronous research agents
Claude connector, ChatGPT plugin and 50+ integrations
AI page summary and search tool calls (e.g. $1/1k pages or $0.005 per call)
Free with a permanent monthly allowance for searches and content pages

Prices and plans

Tier	Price	Period	What you get
Starter Free	freeBilling period: monthly	Month	$10/month plus $10 onboarding bonus All endpoints 10 search QPS and 50 agent concurrencies MCP, Claude connector, ChatGPT plugin, and 50+ integrations No payment method
Developer PAYGO	pay as you go	Usage	Up to 25 search QPS 50 agent concurrencies Card or bank account SOC 2 Type II Standard support
Search & contents	$4-$7 / $1	Usage	Lite Search $4, Auto Search $7/1k; up to 10 results included Additional result $1/1k requests AI page summary $1/1k pages Answer endpoint $5/1k requests
Deep / monitor / agent	$15 / $1	Usage	Deep search $12/1k Monitors $15/1k Agent minimal/low/medium/high/x-high: $0.012/$0.025/$0.10/$0.50/$1 ACU $0.10, search tool call $0.005 Email $0.02, phone $0.07 enrichment
Enterprise	contact sales	Contract	Custom QPS and agent concurrency Up to 1,000 results/search Custom indexes and premium providers ZDR, SSO, SLA, and dedicated Slack

Prices as stated by the provider, usually plus statutory VAT. The final price depends on your country and is shown by the provider.

Prices last checked: 2026-10-25

Limits

Starter provides $10 monthly credit plus a $10 onboarding bonus without a payment method.
The current endpoint table lists $4 per 1,000 Lite Search requests, $7 per 1,000 Auto Search requests, $12 for Deep Search, $15 for Monitors, $1 per 1,000 Content pages, and $5 per 1,000 Answer requests.
Agent runs have their own prices by fixed effort; with Auto, compute and tool use can scale.

How we compare

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Sources

All details regarding plans, limits, and features are based on official vendor documentation and the primary sources verified below.

exa.ai/pricing?tab=api
exa.ai/assets/Exa_Labs_Terms_of_Service.pdf

FAQ

Is Exa available for free?

Yes. A permanently free plan is published, not a time-limited trial. $10 monthly + $10 onboarding bonus, all endpoints, 10 QPS/50 agents.

Where is the vendor of Exa based?

Exa Labs, Inc. is based in the USA. Regardless of that location, data processing and privacy terms are governed by the vendor's own contract.

How is Exa billed?

Lite Search $4, Auto Search $7, Deep Search $12, Monitors $15, Answer $5 per 1,000 requests. Contents $1 per 1,000 pages/content type. Agents $0.012 to $1 per run. Exa shows USD prices only (API usage billing), with no EUR/CHF pricing.

What is “Exa Labs, Inc.” on my bank or card statement?

According to our catalog data, Exa Labs, Inc. is the company behind Exa, so a charge under this name may come from a subscription or purchase at Exa. The exact wording on a bank or card statement is set by the vendor and its payment provider; it can differ and is not recorded here. The invoices in your Exa account help to match the charge; for an unknown charge, contact your bank.

What plans does Exa offer?

4 plans available (Starter Free, Developer PAYGO, Search & contents, Deep / monitor / agent).

Is Exa currently available?

Exa is active.

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