Kagi Assistant
Sits on top of a search engine you pay for rather than one funded by advertising, so the results behind an answer are not ranked by who bought them.
What Kagi Assistant is best for
The categories Kagi Assistant is listed in, and how strong a fit it is in each.
General-Purpose AI Assistants
Questions, brainstorming, explanations, everyday tasks, decision-making, general advice.
Strong fit
Kagi Assistant’s biggest strengths
General-Purpose AI AssistantsSits on top of a search engine you pay for rather than one funded by advertising, so the results behind an answer are not ranked by who bought them.
Where it may not be the best fit
General-Purpose AI AssistantsThe free tier is a 100-search trial. Beyond that you are buying the search subscription, and the assistant comes with it rather than being sold on its own; prices exclude sales tax.
Kagi Assistant pricing
Kagi Assistant has a free plan. Trial tier, 100 searches with the Assistant included, no card needed
FreeTrial tier, 100 searches with the Assistant included, no card needed
$0Starter300 searches a month and the Assistant in Quick mode
$5/mo · $4.50/mo yearlyProfessionalUnlimited searches and a larger Assistant allowance
$10/mo · $9/mo yearlyUltimateAdds Research mode and flagship models
$25/mo · $22.50/mo yearlyDuoTwo Professional accounts, each upgradable to Ultimate for $15 more
$14/mo · $12.60/mo yearlyFamilyProfessional for up to six people, each upgradable to Ultimate for $15 more
$20/mo · $18/mo yearlyTeam Professional/user/month plus tax, monthly billing only
$10/moTeam Ultimate/user/month plus tax, monthly billing only
$25/moChecked by hand on 4 September 2026. Prices change often, so confirm on the provider’s own page before spending.
Who makes Kagi Assistant
Sells search by subscription rather than by advertising, which is the whole proposition. The assistant is bundled into that subscription.
CompanyKagi
Founded2018
Based inPalo Alto, US
SectorSearch
ModelThird-party
StatusPrivate
Primary usersConsumers
Free planYes
ComputeThird-party
Public listingNone announced
Best alternatives to Kagi Assistant
Tools that do comparable work, best fit first, drawn from the catalogue rather than hand-picked. Every one is listed whether or not there is money in it for us.
ChatGPT
Free
The broadest feature set — voice, images, files, a large app ecosystem. Usually the easiest starting point.
View ChatGPT →Claude
Free
Long documents and reasoning that holds together over many pages. Handles large uploads well.
View Claude →Gemini
Free
Sits inside Gmail, Docs and Drive, so it already has your context. Very large context windows and a generous free tier.
View Gemini →Poe
Free
One subscription across most of the major models, so you can put the same question to several and compare rather than committing to one lab.
View Poe →Amazon Q
Free
The assistant that already has your AWS account in context, which makes it the practical choice for questions about infrastructure you actually run.
View Amazon Q →DeepSeek
Free
Capable reasoning at no cost, with open weights you can download and run yourself.
View DeepSeek →Kagi Assistant by job
Where Kagi Assistant sits in the wider category pages.
Best AI Assistants
Strong fit — Questions, brainstorming, explanations, everyday tasks, decision-making, general advice.
Questions about Kagi Assistant
Is Kagi Assistant free?
Yes — Trial tier, 100 searches with the Assistant included, no card needed. The cheapest paid tier is Starter, at $5/mo month to month or $4.50/mo billed yearly.
What is Kagi Assistant best at?
Sits on top of a search engine you pay for rather than one funded by advertising, so the results behind an answer are not ranked by who bought them. It is listed under General-Purpose AI Assistants.
What should I watch out for with Kagi Assistant?
The free tier is a 100-search trial. Beyond that you are buying the search subscription, and the assistant comes with it rather than being sold on its own; prices exclude sales tax.
What are the alternatives to Kagi Assistant?
6 tools do comparable work: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Poe, Amazon Q, DeepSeek. 6 of them have a free plan.
How current is this Kagi Assistant pricing?
Checked by hand on 4 September 2026. Prices change often — confirm on the provider's own page before spending.