Packaging change·Oct 6 → Jan 1, 2026·Q4 2025·AI & Machine Learning
Exa Restructures Search API Pricing, Adding Deep Search at $15 per 1k Requests and Removing Keyword Search Option
What changed
New plan
Deep search option added at $15 per 1k requests for 26-100 results
Plan removed
Keyword search option removed ($2.5 per 1k requests for both 1-25 and 26-100 results)
Package change
Search API pricing restructured from three separate options (Auto/Fast, Neural, Keyword) to two consolidated options (Fast/auto/neural, Deep)
Before and after
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Deep search option added at $15 per 1k requests for 26-100 results
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