Pricing change·Dec 29 → Mar 30, 2026·Q1 2026·AI & Machine Learning
Exa Raises Search API Pricing 40% and Drops Pay-As-You-Go Plan
What changed
Package change
Pricing restructured: Pay as you go plan removed; endpoint model adopted. Search repriced from $5/1k to $7/1k base (up to 10 results). Free tier changed from $10 credits to 1,000 requests/month.
Discount change
Startup/Education program rebranded as 'Startup and Education Grants' with explicit $1,000 in free credits. Previously listed as generic discounts with no stated credit value.
Before and after
Dec 29, 2025 vs Mar 30, 2026Pulse.
100%
Change 1 of 2 · pricing restructured
Pricing restructured: Pay as you go plan removed; endpoint model adopted. Search repriced from $5/1k to $7/1k base (up to 10 results). Free tier changed from $10 credits to 1,000 requests/month.
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