At a glance
- Credit
- 10 USD of credit every month plus a 10 USD onboarding bonus
- Who qualifies
- Anyone who signs up for a free Exa account.
- Time to claim
- About 5 minutes
- Approval odds
- High: Granted on sign-up with no review.
- Offer ends
- No end date published
- Credit lasts
- monthly credit; onboarding bonus expiry not stated
- Last checked
- 2026-10-27
Before you start
What the claim asks of you, from the official pages and our own claim run. Not stated means the official page does not say.
- Card on file: Not needed
- Paid-tier account: Not needed
- Registered company: Not needed
- Company email: Not needed
- LinkedIn profile: Not asked for
- Country limits: None stated
- Solo developer, no company: Can claim it
How to claim
Open https://exa.ai/pricing.
Click Start building for free.
Create an account.
Create an API key and make a first search call.
Start the claim at exa.ai/pricing.
Limits
- No payment method is needed on the free plan.
- A separate startup and education grant of up to 1,000 USD is listed; terms are not stated.
Sources
Every fact above comes from these official pages, last checked on 2026-10-27. Offers change: read the official page before you claim, and trust it where it differs from this page.