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Exa Starter

Exa's Starter plan gives new accounts $20 in signup credits and adds $10 in credits every month without requiring a payment method.

Free allowance$20 signup + $10 / month

Resets: $20 once; $10 monthly
Payment card: Not stated as required
Access: Create an Exa account and use the Search, Contents, or Agent API with the Starter allowance.

Limits and conditions

The free tier has a 10 search-queries-per-second limit and 50 agent concurrency.
Credits cover Exa API usage, not arbitrary model-provider tokens.
Per-request pricing and endpoint costs determine how many searches the credits cover.

Exa fetches and processes web content for search and agent calls. Review its terms and data controls before sending private queries.

Source trail

Automated checks confirm the page is reachable and still contains the tracked claim. They do not create an account or spend credits.

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The official Starter plan lists $20 credits on sign-up, $10 credits every month, and no payment method required.

Last checked Sep 17, 2026, 4:33 PM UTC