Kagi Assistant
Ad free paid search engine whose Assistant lets you chat with top models grounded in Kagi search results.
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What it does
Kagi Assistant is an AI chatbot that combines major language models with search capabilities. You submit questions or queries and receive answers that link directly back to their source materials. It is designed for individuals and teams seeking private answers without advertising or tracking.
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Multi model search grounding
Combines prominent language models with optional search results to answer questions.
Use caseA professional queries an AI chatbot using up to date web findings to answer a technical problem.
From blog.kagi.com -
Research mode
Offers flagship AI models and reasoning systems to tackle complex questions.
Use caseA team member conducts in depth analysis using flagship reasoning models to produce high quality workplace findings.
From kagi.com/pricing -
Conversation data privacy
Protects user interactions by avoiding model training and purging stored conversations after twenty four hours.
Use caseAn employee discusses internal work questions without having business data retained long term or used for machine learning.
From kagi.com/pricing
Written from Kagi Assistant's own website, checked . Each feature links to the page it comes from; images are Kagi Assistant's own.
Every plan
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly | Per | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trial | Free | Not listed | per account | 100 searches + 100 AI interactions total |
| Starter | $5 | $4.50 | per account | 300 searches/mo, up to 300 AI interactions with standard models |
| Professional | $10 | $9 | per account | Unlimited search; Assistant with standard models (Quick mode) |
| Ultimate | $25 | $22.50 | per account | Premium models (GPT 5.5, Claude 4.8 Opus, Gemini), Research mode, expanded limits |
| Family / Duo | Not listed | Not listed | 2+ people | Ultimate add on $15/mo per adult; base price not captured |
| Team | Not listed | Not listed | per user | Organization plan; price not captured |
From Kagi Assistant's own pricing page, checked . Prices are in US dollars per month; "billed yearly" is the monthly price when you pay for a year up front.
Before you pay
- How to cancel
- Subscribers can cancel their subscription from the Billing screen in their account settings.
What Kagi Assistant says
The Billing screen has the overview of the plan and allows you to update payment info or cancel the subscription.
Source page - Cancel online yourself
- Yes
What Kagi Assistant says
The Billing screen has the overview of the plan and allows you to update payment info or cancel the subscription.
Source page - Renews automatically
- Yes
What Kagi Assistant says
To pay via PayPal or OpenNode, or without auto renew, please click here.
Source page - Unused credits roll over
- No
What Kagi Assistant says
Note that searches do not roll over to the next month; the number of available searches resets each month.
Source page - Trains on your data
- No
What Kagi Assistant says
When you use the Assistant by Kagi, your data is never used to train AI models (not by us or by the LLM providers)
Source page - Data retention
- By default, threads expire and are deleted after 24 hours of inactivity, but can be configured to permanent.
What Kagi Assistant says
By default, threads are deleted after 24 hours of inactivity. This behavior can be adjusted in the settings.
Source page - Export your data
- Yes (markdown or JSON)
- Discounts
- A 10% discount is available when paying annually.
- Support
Only what Kagi Assistant's own pages state, with the quote behind each answer. Anything they don't publish is left out rather than guessed.
Kagi Assistant video tutorials
Independent creators on YouTube, not Kagi Assistant or us. The video loads from YouTube only when you press play.
The free trial
Trial only: Free trial: 100 searches and 100 Assistant interactions total
Questions people ask about Kagi Assistant
How much does Kagi Assistant cost?
Paid plans start at $5 a month (Starter). 6 plans are listed above, from Kagi Assistant's own pricing page.
Is Kagi Assistant free?
There is a free trial but no free plan: Free trial: 100 searches and 100 Assistant interactions total.
How do I cancel Kagi Assistant?
Subscribers can cancel their subscription from the Billing screen in their account settings. Source
Do unused Kagi Assistant credits roll over?
No, unused credits do not carry over to the next month. Source
Does Kagi Assistant train its AI on my data?
No, the company says your data is not used for training. Source
Does Kagi Assistant have a student or other discount?
A 10% discount is available when paying annually. Source
Does Kagi Assistant have an API?
Yes.
What are the limitations of the Trial plan?
The trial plan has a limit of 100 searches and 100 interactions with Kagi Assistant. Source
What happens if I don’t use my plan for a month?
Kagi automatically applies a full credit to your account for that month, covering your next month's subscription. Source
Can I upgrade or downgrade at any time?
Yes, and unused balances are pro rated and applied to the new plan. Source
Can I pay with PayPal or OpenNode/Bitcoin?
Yes, alternative payment methods like PayPal or OpenNode (Bitcoin) are supported to top off account credits without creating an auto renewing subscription. Source
Works with
- AI models
- OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Google, Mistral, Amazon, Alibaba, DeepSeek, GLM 5.1, Claude 4.5 Haiku, Claude 4.6 Sonnet, Claude 4.8 Opus, GPT 5.5, GPT 5.4 Mini, ChatGPT, DeepSeek V4 Pro, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Mistral Medium 3.5, Nemotron 3 Ultra
Where this came from
Plans, prices and limits were copied from Kagi Assistant's own pages and the other sources listed, then checked .
- kagi.com/pricing
- help.kagi.com/kagi/plans/plan-types.html
- account.kagi.com/loginname?requestId=oidc_V2_395381893874337159
- help.kagi.com/kagi/ai/assistant.html
- help.kagi.com/kagi/plans/ultimate-plan.html
- help.kagi.com/kagi/plans/family-plan.html
- help.kagi.com/kagi/plans/team-plan.html
- help.kagi.com/kagi/ai/kagi-research.html
- help.kagi.com/kagi/faq/faq.html
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