Exa
Exa AI
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Web search and page-content APIs for applications and agents, with request, result and content-type charges; query-data training and Enterprise ZDR terms need separate review. No lifecycle review is recorded for this listing. Its inclusion in the directory does not confirm current availability; check the vendor before relying on it.
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Decision notes
Official-document research
Based on the cited documentation. We did not use the product, purchase a plan, or run quality, speed or reliability tests in this review.
Consider it for
- Developers who can review retrieved material and query-data contracts
Choose another approach if
- Assuming every API plan has ZDR
- Treating search output as unrestricted licensed content
Pricing and conditions
Documented terms
USD; applicable taxes depend on billing information and are additional. Free access lists $10/month plus a one-time $10 onboarding credit. Instant is $4/1,000 requests and Fast/Auto $7/1,000, including up to 10 results; each extra result adds $1/1,000 requests. Contents is $1/1,000 pages per content type, not per search. Agent runs, tools and enrichment have separate meters. Credit expiry/rollover, exact overages and regional totals remain unconfirmed; subscription terms generally auto-renew and do not refund partial periods.
Pricing source read:
Pricing or terms sourceCode, model and service licensing
The hosted API is proprietary, not a licence to redistribute retrieved websites or model weights. Standard terms grant continuing input/output use rights for service development and improvement, restrict resale/competitive use, and defer to applicable additional agreements. Privacy explicitly permits query-data training; Enterprise ZDR needs its actual contract and userIdentifier is retained even with ZDR. Do not send personal data in queries or assume returned content has commercial clearance.
Basis and limits of the recorded score
Original 4.5/5 retained; its original scoring worksheet and hands-on evidence are unavailable. This documentation review did not re-score it.
Overview
Exa provides search, page contents and structured retrieval through documented API parameters. Search types and filters have different eligibility and charging rules; returned citations or schemas do not verify accuracy or clear website copyrights.
Budget search requests, additional results and each content type separately. General privacy terms permit query-data training, while Enterprise pricing advertises ZDR arrangements. Even ZDR does not remove the documented userIdentifier field from retention. Use non-identifying identifiers and confirm the actual agreement before transmitting confidential queries.
Sources
The factual claims in this review were read from the pages below. Each date is when an editor last opened the source, not when the product changed.
- Vendor site Checked 2026-10-15
- Vendor documentation Checked 2026-10-15
- Vendor pricing page Checked 2026-10-15
- Vendor documentation Checked 2026-10-15
- Vendor documentation Checked 2026-10-15
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Documented retrieval filters and response options
- Explicit search and content metering
Cons
- Several billable units and separate agent tools
- Standard query training and content-rights restrictions
Who it's for
Application web retrieval with citations
Research agents with reviewed query policies
Bottom line
Choose the search mode and content units before estimating cost, and settle query-training and downstream content permissions separately.
Key Features
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Frequently asked questions
Is Exa currently available?
No lifecycle review is recorded for this listing. Its inclusion in the directory does not confirm current availability; check the vendor before relying on it.
What is Exa?
Exa is a AI Platforms tool developed by Exa AI. Web search and page-content APIs for applications and agents, with request, result and content-type charges; query-data training and Enterprise ZDR terms need separate review.
What costs and terms should I check for Exa?
USD; applicable taxes depend on billing information and are additional. Free access lists $10/month plus a one-time $10 onboarding credit. Instant is $4/1,000 requests and Fast/Auto $7/1,000, including up to 10 results; each extra result adds $1/1,000 requests. Contents is $1/1,000 pages per content type, not per search. Agent runs, tools and enrichment have separate meters. Credit expiry/rollover, exact overages and regional totals remain unconfirmed; subscription terms generally auto-renew and do not refund partial periods.
Is Exa open source?
The hosted API is proprietary, not a licence to redistribute retrieved websites or model weights. Standard terms grant continuing input/output use rights for service development and improvement, restrict resale/competitive use, and defer to applicable additional agreements. Privacy explicitly permits query-data training; Enterprise ZDR needs its actual contract and userIdentifier is retained even with ZDR. Do not send personal data in queries or assume returned content has commercial clearance.
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Basic Info
- Pricing
- Pay-as-you-go
USD; applicable taxes depend on billing information and are additional. Free access lists $10/month plus a one-time $10 onboarding credit. Instant is $4/1,000 requests and Fast/Auto $7/1,000, including up to 10 results; each extra result adds $1/1,000 requests. Contents is $1/1,000 pages per content type, not per search. Agent runs, tools and enrichment have separate meters. Credit expiry/rollover, exact overages and regional totals remain unconfirmed; subscription terms generally auto-renew and do not refund partial periods.
- Editorial score
- ★ 4.5 / 5 How we score
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- Last verified
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