Packaging change·Sep 28 → Oct 5, 2026·Week 41, 2026·AI & Machine Learning
Exa launches $4/1k Instant Search, cutting Search entry price from $7
New Instant Search endpoint at $4/1k requests added; existing Search renamed Fast / Auto Search and stays $7; Search entry price now shown as 'From $4' instead of $7.
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New plan
New Instant Search endpoint at $4/1k requests added; existing Search renamed Fast / Auto Search and stays $7; Search entry price now shown as 'From $4' instead of $7.
Before and after
Sep 28, 2026 vs Oct 5, 2026Pulse.
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What changed
New Instant Search endpoint at $4/1k requests added; existing Search renamed Fast / Auto Search and stays $7; Search entry price now shown as 'From $4' instead of $7.
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