Exa 3.0 adds cheaper search and a larger index for AI agents

Exa released Exa 3.0 on October 18th, adding a lower-cost search tier, a broader index and a retrieval feature designed to cut the amount of webpage text AI systems must process. The API is available with Exa Lite priced at $4 per 1,000 requests and Exa Auto at $7 per 1,000 requests, and Exa's benchmark leadership claim comes from tests the company ran itself.

Exa 3.0 adds cheaper search and a larger index for AI agents The October 18th release adds a $4-per-1,000-request tier and token-saving highlights; Exa's benchmark leadership claim comes from tests it ran itself. By Ryan Merket https://runtimewire.com/author/ryan-merket · Published · Updated Primary source: X https://x.com/ExaAILabs/status/2112218730952601719 Why it matters Exa is selling search as a recurring input to AI agents, with pricing and token efficiency alongside retrieval quality. Its benchmark lead remains a company claim, so the evaluation setup matters as much as the headline scores. Exa released Exa 3.0 on October 18th, adding a lower-cost search option, a broader index and a retrieval feature designed to reduce the amount of webpage text AI systems must process. The launch appeared in an Exa blog post https://exa.ai/blog/exa-3 a day before the company described it in a thread on X https://x.com/ExaAILabs/status/2112218730952601719 . The API is available, with Exa Lite priced at $4 per 1,000 requests and Exa Auto at $7 per 1,000.… When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission https://runtimewire.com/affiliate-monetization-standards . This doesn’t affect our editorial independence.