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Exa pricing (Oct 2026)
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- Cheapest paid plan
- Usage-based
- Free tier
- $10 credits/month
- Last checked
- Oct 16, 2026
All plans
Free
Free only- Included usage
- $10 credits/month + MCP access
Search
Unverified- Overage
- From $4 / 1k requests
Deep Search
Unverified- Overage
- $12-15 / 1k requests
Contents
Unverified- Overage
- $1 / 1k pages
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Works with
- Models
- GPT
- Claude
- Grok
- Gemini
- MCP
- MCP server
“Exa MCP server: connect ChatGPT, Codex, Claude, Grok, Cursor, and any other MCP client to Exa’s web search, page fetching, Exa Agent, and Exa Connect tools.” — source
- MCP server
- Integrations
- Cognition
- Cursor
- StackAI
- AWS
- Firefox
- HubSpot
- Browserbase
- 11x
- Legora
- CodeRabbit
- Groq
- OpenRouter
- ChatGPT
- Codex
- Claude
- IDEs / Platforms
- Cursor
- VS Code
- Zed
- Warp
- Claude Desktop
- Claude Web
- Claude Code
- OpenCode
- Windsurf
- Gemini CLI
- v0 by Vercel
- Kiro
- Roo Code
- API
- Public API
No public affiliate program found on official site (unknown)
Notes
Web search API + hosted MCP.
Exa pricing FAQ
How much does Exa cost?
Exa is usage-based; you pay for what you use. Prices checked 2026-10-16.
Does Exa have a free plan?
Yes. $10 credits/month
What happens if I go over my Exa limit?
Search: From $4 / 1k requests Deep Search: $12-15 / 1k requests Contents: $1 / 1k pages
Does Exa support MCP?
Yes. Exa works as an MCP server.
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