Exa launches Connect GA, taps leading external data providers
What happened
Between the Jun 22, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026 captures of Exa's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Agent plan feature bullet changed from 'Beta access available now' to 'Access leading data providers', indicating GA launch and Exa Connect data provider integration. Pulse files it as a product change (feature change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 5, 2026) lists Search at $7 per 1k requests, up to 10 results + $1 per 1k page AI summaries, Agent at $0.01 per search tool call + $0.1 per request (Medium effort), Contents at $1 per 1k pages, per content type + $1 per 1k page AI summaries, Deep Search at $12 per 1k requests, up to 10 results + $1 per 1k requests, additional result above 10 and Deep-Reasoning Search at $1 per 1k page AI summaries + $1 per 1k requests, additional result above 10.
Exa's previous recorded change was "Exa: Free tier limit increased 1,000 → 20,000 requests/month" (Jul 2, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Exa launches Agent endpoint for async research at $0.025–$2.00/run" (May 26, 2026), "Exa launches custom index feature for Enterprise search plans" (Apr 9, 2026) and "Exa Raises Search API Pricing 40% and Drops Pay-As-You-Go Plan" (Apr 4, 2026). Exa has been tracked since 2024-11-17.
In the same window Google also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Agent · FeatureReworded
BeforeBeta access available now
AfterAccess leading data providers
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agent | Feature | Beta access available now | Access leading data providers | Reworded |
Values as written on Exa's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Exa's pricing page (exa.ai) from Jun 22, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where "Beta access available now" becomes "Access leading data providers".
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Exa, the last 90 days
Full history- Aug 3, 2026decreaseExa: Answer endpoint overage + AI-summary fees removed
- Jul 20, 2026packagingExa: Free tier switched to credit-based model ($20 signup + $10/mo)
- Jul 6, 2026decreaseExa halves Agent per-run price ceiling to $1.00, matching X-high tier
- Jun 30, 2026improvedExa launches Connect GA, taps leading external data providers · this change
- Jul 2, 2026improvedExa: Free tier limit increased 1,000 → 20,000 requests/month
- May 26, 2026packagingExa launches Agent endpoint for async research at $0.025–$2.00/run
- Apr 9, 2026improvedExa launches custom index feature for Enterprise search plans
- Apr 4, 2026packagingExa Raises Search API Pricing 40% and Drops Pay-As-You-Go Plan
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- GoogleJun 24Google Workspace drops 50%-off promo from Starter, Standard, Plus
- GoogleJun 8Google Cloud reveals AI Commerce Search pricing at $2.50/1K
- GoogleMay 26Google Cloud renames Vertex AI Search to Agent Search for commerce
- GoogleMay 12Google Workspace boosts promotional discount to 50% off for new users.
- GoogleMay 4Google Workspace rolls out Workspace Studio AI flows across all plans
Questions about this change
Did Exa raise prices in June 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jun 22, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature change.
What changed on Exa's pricing page between Jun 22, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026?
Agent feature: Beta access available now → Access leading data providers, reworded. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jun 22, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Exa change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 3 other pricing-page changes for Exa in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Exa: Free tier limit increased 1,000 → 20,000 requests/month" on Jul 2, 2026; Exa has been tracked since 2024-11-17.