Kagi review

Kagi is a paid search engine, and that shapes everything about it. There are no ads, and the product is built around a classic results page with AI layered on top. Quick Answer summarizes the results across the returned pages and lists the pages it used, and it fires automatically if you end a query with a question mark, or when you press q. Kagi Assistant combines large language models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, DeepSeek and others with optional Kagi Search results, plus custom assistants. Plans start with a trial of 100 searches and 100 AI interactions. Starter costs $5 a month plus tax for 300 searches and up to 300 AI interactions with standard models, Professional is $10 for unlimited searches and Kagi Assistant with standard models, and Ultimate at $25 adds Research mode and flagship models. Annual billing saves 10%. The downside is the lack of a free plan and a 300-search cap on Starter.

Who it is for

Heavy searchers willing to pay for ad-free results and a multi-model assistant.

Price

100-search trial; Starter $5 a month; Professional $10 a month; Ultimate $25 a month (plus sales tax).

Starter 300 searches $5 /mo (+ Sales Tax)
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Quick Answer summarizes results across returned pages with references
• Ending a query with a question mark triggers Quick Answer automatically
• Kagi Assistant with models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, DeepSeek and others
• Research mode and flagship models on the Ultimate plan
• Lenses, bangs and personalized results to shape what you see

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: No ads in search results
• Strength: Quick Answer sits on top of a normal results page
• Strength: Ultimate unlocks a long list of flagship models in one subscription
• Weakness: No permanent free plan, only a 100-search trial
• Weakness: Starter caps you at 300 searches a month
• Weakness: Research mode needs the $25 Ultimate plan

Key facts

• Starter: 300 searches and up to 300 AI interactions a month
• Professional: Unlimited searches for $10 a month
• Annual billing: 10% off

Where it ranks

Kagi is No. 6 in our Best AI Search Engines verdict.