Product change·Feb 9 → Feb 16, 2026·Week 8, 2026·AI & Machine Learning
Exa drops neural search, launches sub-200ms Instant mode
What changed
Feature change
Replaced 'neural' search mode with new 'Instant' (sub-200ms) search mode; search types now Instant, Fast, Auto instead of Fast, auto, neural [before: line 157, after: line 157]
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What changed
Replaced 'neural' search mode with new 'Instant' (sub-200ms) search mode; search types now Instant, Fast, Auto instead of Fast, auto, neural [before: line 157, after: line 157]
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