Exa
Exa auto exa/auto
Exa auto (default, best general quality). Available through Mux with the same request and response shape as every other model, at Exa’s list price.
Call it
curl https://api.getmux.io/v1/search \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $MUX_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"query": "open source vector databases", "model": "exa/auto", "max_results": 10}'What a request costs
Each request includes 10 results. Results beyond 10 cost $0.001 each, billed on what the provider returns and never on more than you asked for. Requests that fail are refunded.
| max_results | Per request | 1,000 requests | 10,000 requests | 100,000 requests | 1,000,000 requests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $0.007 | $7.00 | $70.00 | $700.00 | $7000.00 |
| 25 | $0.022 | $22.00 | $220.00 | $2200.00 | $22000.00 |
| 50 | $0.047 | $47.00 | $470.00 | $4700.00 | $47000.00 |
| 100 | $0.097 | $97.00 | $970.00 | $9700.00 | $97000.00 |
Use it with a fallback
Put exa/auto first and a model from another provider after it. If Exa errors or times out, Mux refunds the attempt and tries the next one. You pay for the model that answered.
const res = await mux.search({
query: "open source vector databases",
models: ["exa/auto","parallel/turbo"], // tried in order
});
console.log(res.model, res.attempts);How Exa behaves through Mux
- Full content
- Full page text
- Domain filters
- Applied natively, and re-checked by Mux
- published_before
- Applied natively
- provider_options
categoryuserLocationmoderationincludeTextexcludeText
Details in How providers are normalized. Exa’s own documentation is at exa.ai.
Exa auto FAQ
How much does exa/auto cost per search?
$0.0070 per request with up to 10 results ($7.00 per 1,000 requests). Each result beyond 10 adds $0.001, billed on the results the provider returns. Failed calls are refunded.
Is there a markup on Exa's price?
No. Mux passes through Exa's list price per request. The only fee is 5.5% (minimum $0.80) when you buy credits, or 5% of list price after 1,000,000 monthly requests when you bring your own Exa key.
Can I use my own Exa API key?
Yes. Store it with a management key and requests to exa/auto are made with your key and billed by Exa directly. The first 1,000,000 such requests a month carry no Mux fee.
What happens if Exa is down?
If you pinned exa/auto the request fails and you are refunded. If you passed a models list, Mux refunds the failed attempt and tries the next model in your list, so your agent still gets an answer.