Kagi
Kagi is a paid, ad-free search engine with Kagi Assistant, which gives access to models from several AI labs grounded in Kagi Search results.
About this tool
Kagi is a subscription search engine. Because users pay for it, results carry no ads and Kagi says it does not track searches. Users can personalise results with customisation controls, filters and lenses that focus on particular kinds of sources. The company also offers the Orion browser, a translator, a news digest and a summariser.
Kagi Assistant puts large language models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, DeepSeek and others into one interface, optionally grounded in Kagi Search results. You can switch models or turn web access on and off mid-conversation, export threads, and set threads to expire after 24 hours. Kagi states that prompts are not used to train models and that account details are not shared with model providers.
What you can do
Ad-free search
Paid search without advertising, with customisation controls and filters to shape your results.
Kagi Assistant
Chat with models from many labs, grounded in Kagi Search when web access is enabled.
Privacy controls
Kagi says your Assistant data is not used for training, and threads can be set to expire.
Extra tools
Translation in 240+ languages, article summaries, a news digest and the Orion browser are part of the ecosystem.
Who is it for?
- A developer searches documentation without ad-heavy results and blocks low-quality sites.
- A researcher compares answers from two AI models on the same grounded question.
- A privacy-conscious user replaces a free search engine with a paid one.
Before you choose
Kagi is a paid service after the trial, so it competes with free search engines on value rather than price.
Assistant usage is capped by a token allowance tied to your plan; check how far it goes with the models you prefer.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Kagi for free?
You can try Kagi with up to 150 searches before subscribing, and some services such as Kagi Translate and the Orion browser are free.
Which AI models are in Kagi Assistant?
Kagi Assistant includes models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, DeepSeek and others, with flagship models on higher plans.
Does Kagi use my prompts to train AI?
Kagi states that Assistant data is never used to train models, by Kagi or by the model providers. Review its privacy policy for details.
Check the official website for current features, pricing, and terms.
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