Exa vs Gemini
These two do quite different things, so neither is a direct alternative to the other.
Side by side
| Property | Exa | Gemini |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Product | Product |
| Category | AI search | AI assistants |
| Made by | Exa | |
| Pricing | Pay per use | Free plan + paid |
| Open source | No | No |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | API | Web, Mobile |
| Startup | Yes | No |
Features
Only Exa
- search api
- embeddings
- mcp
Both
- web search
Only Gemini
- chat
- writing
- image generation
- voice
- file analysis
- agents