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Intelligence Verdict
AI tools · Deep research and AI search

Kagi Assistant

“Kagi Assistant combines the top large language models (LLMs) with optional results from Kagi Search” Kagi, in its own words

  • Nofree plan
  • $5a month, cheapest paid plan
  • 2places it runs: web, phone app
The facts

Kagi Assistant at a glance.

From Kagi's own pages, read Oct 20, 2026. Prices can change at any time; check the maker's page before you pay.

Made by
KagiBased in United States
What it is for
Deep research and AI searchAnswers from the web, with the sources linked.
Free plan
NoNo free plan; a free Trial is capped at 100 searches and 100 Assistant interactions. "Assistant is available to all members."
Runs on
web, mobile apps
Website
kagi.com
Plans and prices
PlanA monthWhat it includes
TrialFree100 searches total, 100 Assistant interactions.
Starter$5$5/mo (+ sales tax); Assistant in Quick mode; 300 searches.
Professional$10$10/mo (+ sales tax); Assistant Quick mode; unlimited searches.
Ultimate$25$25/mo (+ sales tax); Assistant Research mode with flagship models.

Kagi pricing, Oct 20, 2026 · company-reported

Read the small print

What its terms say.

Copied word for word from the maker's terms, with any lawsuits or complaints and their status when we last checked.

What it does with your data
“By default and unless otherwise stated, Kagi Assistant automatically deletes conversation threads after one day.”
Kagi Privacy Policy, Sep 22, 2026

Our note: Kagi's privacy policy says third-party model providers are used on terms that "do not save the data or use it for training, whenever possible." Quote in 'what' is the start of a longer sentence. Mobile apps are mentioned in Kagi's changelog.

Independent evidence

What tests of tools like this have found.

Tow Center for Digital Journalism, Columbia Journalism Review
“Collectively, they provided incorrect answers to more than 60 percent of queries.”

Columbia Journalism Review, Mar 6, 2025

European Broadcasting Union with the BBC and 22 public service media organizations
“Almost half of all AI answers had at least one significant issue.”

EBU, Oct 21, 2025