Exa
Embeddings-based web search designed to feed retrieval pipelines and agents.
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Exa vs Gemini
Exa (Exa) and Gemini (Google) both sit in Search & Research. Exa is the cheaper entry point at Free tier includes $10/mo in credits. Pay-as-you-go thereafter (e.g. Search at $7/1k requests, Contents at $1/1k pages).. Gemini shipped more tracked changes in the last 30 days (7 vs 2). Every value below comes from the latest crawl of the vendors' own pages.
| Attribute | Exa Exa | Gemini |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Search & Research | Search & Research |
| Version | Exa Agent | Gemini 3.8 Flash |
| Entry cost | Free tier includes $10/mo in credits. Pay-as-you-go thereafter (e.g. Search at $7/1k requests, Contents at $1/1k pages). | from $1/mo |
| Pricing tiers | Starter free · Developer free | Google AI Plus free · Google AI Pro free · Google AI Ultra free |
| Model stack | agentic models · embedding · Exa Agent API · Exa Auto · Exa Custom Search Models · Exa Search API · Exa Search Embedding Model · Exa Search Model · Exa Search Models · Exa Search Neural Model | Gemini 2.5 Flash Image · Gemini 3 Flash · Gemini 3 Pro · Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite · Gemini 3.1 Pro · Gemini 3.5 Flash · Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite · Gemini 3.5 Transcribe · Gemini 3.6 Flash · Gemini 3.7 Flash · Gemini 3.8 Flash · Gemini Omni · Gemini Omni Flash · Gemini Robotics · Lyria 3 · Nano Banana 2 · Nano Banana Pro · Veo 3.1 |
| Context window | n/a | millions of tokens |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 2 | 7 |
| Origin | Global | Global |
| Capabilities | Neural search, Contents retrieval, Websets, Answer endpoint, Research API, Web Search API, Deep Research, Structured JSON Extraction | Deep Research, Canvas, Gems, Workspace integration, Live voice, Agent mode, AI Inbox, Chrome auto browse |
Gemini
Multimodal assistant with deep research, long context and Workspace integration.
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