Exa API pricing
Exa is pay as you go, with no subscription: 1,000 searches cost $7.00 in its default auto type, $4.00 instant, $12.00 deep and $15.00 deep-reasoning, each with up to 10 results. Every result above 10 adds $1 per 1,000 searches, so 1,000 auto searches of 25 results cost $22.00. The free tier gives $10 of credit a month: 1,428 auto or 2,500 instant searches.
What do 1,000 searches cost by type and results?
| Search type | 10 results | 25 results | 50 results | 100 results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instant | $4.00 | $19.00 | $44.00 | $94.00 |
| Fast or auto (default) | $7.00 | $22.00 | $47.00 | $97.00 |
| Deep-lite or deep | $12.00 | $27.00 | $52.00 | $102.00 |
| Deep-reasoning | $15.00 | $30.00 | $55.00 | $105.00 |
"Each endpoint has a base price per request that includes up to 10 results. Additional results and Exa-generated page summaries are billed on top." Page contents such as highlights or text come with the search; AI page summaries add $1 per 1,000 pages.
Exa's other endpoints
| Endpoint | Price | Per |
|---|---|---|
| Contents | $1 | 1,000 pages, per content type |
| AI page summaries | $1 | 1,000 pages |
| Answer | $5 | 1,000 requests |
| Monitors | $15 | 1,000 requests, up to 10 results |
What does a month of Exa searches cost?
| Searches a month | Instant | Fast or auto | Deep-lite or deep | Deep-reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | $4 | $7 | $12 | $15 |
| 10,000 | $40 | $70 | $120 | $150 |
| 100,000 | $400 | $700 | $1,200 | $1,500 |
| 1,000,000 | $4,000 | $7,000 | $12,000 | $15,000 |
Up to 10 results a search, at list prices, with no subscription or minimum spend. The free tier's $10 a month isn't taken off.
Quick answers
How much does the Exa API cost per search?
$4.00 per 1,000 instant searches, $7.00 per 1,000 fast or auto searches, $12.00 per 1,000 deep-lite or deep searches and $15.00 per 1,000 deep-reasoning searches, with up to 10 results each: $0.004 to $0.015 a search.
How does Exa charge for more than 10 results?
The base price covers the first 10 results in a request; every result above 10 adds $1 / 1k results. Requesting numResults: 20 therefore costs the base price plus 10 additional results. So 1,000 auto searches of 100 results cost $97.00, against $7.00 for 10.
Is Exa free?
To start: "The Free Tier gives you $10 in credits (up to 2,500 Instant searches) the day you sign up, and your free balance resets to $10 on the first of every month. No payment method required. Complete onboarding in the dashboard and your first team earns a one-time $10 bonus." That's 1,428 auto or 2,500 instant searches a month. The free tier allows 10 searches a second; pay as you go, up to 25.
How much does Exa's contents endpoint cost?
$1 per 1,000 pages for each content type (text, highlights or summary), so a page with text and highlights counts twice. Search results already carry page contents; AI page summaries cost $1 per 1,000 pages on any endpoint.
How much does Exa's answer endpoint cost?
$5 per 1,000 requests for an LLM answer with citations. Monitors, scheduled searches that surface new events, cost $15 per 1,000 requests.
Is Exa cheaper than Tavily or Firecrawl?
For 10,000 searches a month: Exa $70 (auto), Tavily $78 (basic search) and Firecrawl $94. Exa's instant search brings it to $40.
Exa against the other search APIs
10,000 searches a month, each API's cheapest published option in its default search type:
Price your own volume on every one in web search APIs for LLMs. Head to head: Tavily vs Exa, Exa vs Firecrawl. Switching? See Exa alternatives.
Sources: Exa pricing docs and Exa's pricing page, read on the date below.
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