# Exa 3.0 Search API Tops Perplexity, Brave and Parallel on 8 Benchmarks

> Source: <https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/10/20/exa-3-0-search-api-lite/>
> Published: 2026-10-20 08:12:21+00:00

Exa 3.0 is a search API upgrade from Exa. It adds a larger embedding model, Exa Lite at $4 per 1,000 requests, and Dynamic Highlights, and leads 8 benchmarks Exa ran itself.

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