Alternatives to Exa
For each task Exa is listed in, the highest-ranked other options of the same kind, ranked only from public benchmarks.
Search & research: search apis & engines
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Exa · Cloud · 80 on Artificial Analysis Search Index (Search APIs)
| Tier | Name | Approach | Runs | Rated by | Price | Skill | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S |  Perplexity Search APIPerplexity AI | Search APIs & engines | Cloud | 80 on Artificial Analysis Search Index (Search APIs) | — | intermediate | vs Exa |
| S |  OpenRouterOpenRouter | Search APIs & engines | Cloud | via GPT-6.1 Sol | Free tier | intermediate | |
| A |  ParallelParallel Web Systems | Search APIs & engines | Cloud | 75 on Artificial Analysis Search Index (Search APIs) | Free tier | intermediate | vs Exa |
| A |  Brave Search APIBrave | Search APIs & engines | Cloud | 75 on Artificial Analysis Search Index (Search APIs) | Free tier | intermediate | vs Exa |
| A |  You.com APIsYou.com | Search APIs & engines | Cloud | 74 on Artificial Analysis Search Index (Search APIs) | Free tier | intermediate | vs Exa |
| B |  LinkupLinkup | Search APIs & engines | Cloud | 68 on Artificial Analysis Search Index (Search APIs) | Free tier | intermediate | |
| B |  TavilyTavily | Search APIs & engines | Cloud | 66 on Artificial Analysis Search Index (Search APIs) | Free tier · $30/mo | intermediate |
Tiers come only from public benchmarks; tools without a result of their own inherit the tier of the best model they offer. How we rank.