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Brave Search API vs Exa pricing

Verified 2026-10-23 (2 days ago)Source: Brave Search API: brave.com/search/api/, Exa: exa.ai/pricingVerified shows the older of the two.

Monthly cost at three volumes

Monthly cost of Brave Search API and Exa at three volumes and at your own
VolumeBrave Search APIExa
small10K search requests$40 / moAnswers$0 / moFreeexcludes unpriced usage
growing500K search requests$2,000 / moAnswers$0 / moFreeexcludes unpriced usage
scale10M search requests$40,000 / moAnswers$0 / moFreeexcludes unpriced usage
your volumeset above$2,000 / moAnswers$0 / moFreeexcludes unpriced usage

Each cell is the cheapest feasible plan, or the chosen model, at that volume, from the shared Overage cost function. "Cheapest model" only considers models with both an input and an output price listed. Volumes are example scenarios you can edit.

Tiers, aligned by position

Tiers of Brave Search API and Exa aligned by position: free, entry, mid, top
PositionBrave Search APIExa
Free$0 base + usageSearch · 5 vendor credits / mo$0 / moFree · 10 vendor credits / mo
Entry$0 base + usageAnswers · 5 vendor credits / mo$0 base + usagePay as you go
Midno tierno tier
TopContact salesEnterpriseContact salesCustom

Tightest rate limit

Tightest documented rate limit of each service
MeasureBrave Search APIExa
Tightest limit2 api requests per secondAnswers tier10 search requests per secondFree tier

Changes in the last 90 days

No changes recorded.

No change detected for either service in the last 90 days.