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About
Kagi is a premium search engine built on a simple principle: when users pay for search, they become the customer—not the product. Unlike ad-supported search engines, Kagi has no incentive to push sponsored content, manipulate rankings, or track user behavior. The result is a cleaner, faster, and more trustworthy search experience. Users can personalize their results by boosting trusted domains or blocking unwanted ones, giving full control over the search algorithm. Kagi Lenses allow one-click filtering to specialized modes for developers, academics, recipe seekers, and more. Privacy Pass adds an additional layer of anonymity, making searches completely unlinkable to user accounts. Kagi Assistant integrates over 30 leading large language models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, Grok, and others—all grounded in Kagi's high-quality search index. Research shows AI models can perform up to 80% better when sourcing data from Kagi versus other search engines, thanks to the absence of ad-driven noise. For teams, Kagi offers a business tier with shared premium search and AI tools. Additional utilities include Kagi Translate (244 languages), Summarizer, FastGPT for instant answers, and the Small Web discovery tool. Orion, Kagi's native Mac and iOS browser, rounds out the ecosystem with zero telemetry and web extension support. Kagi is ideal for power users, researchers, developers, and privacy-conscious individuals and teams.
Key Features
- Ad-Free, Privacy-First Search: No ads, no tracking, and no sponsored results—Kagi serves users, not advertisers, delivering cleaner and more trustworthy search results.
- Personalized Result Control: Boost or block specific domains to tailor your search results to your preferences, putting you in control of the algorithm.
- Kagi Assistant with 30+ LLMs: Access models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, and more—all grounded in Kagi's high-quality search index for more accurate AI answers.
- Search Lenses: One-click specialized search modes for developers, academics, recipes, and more, acting like dozens of expert search engines in one.
- Orion Browser: A lightning-fast, privacy-focused native browser for macOS and iOS with zero telemetry and full web extension support.
Use Cases
- Conducting in-depth research without ad-sponsored results polluting the information landscape.
- Using AI-powered chat with multiple LLMs grounded in high-quality search for accurate, cited answers.
- Privacy-conscious browsing and searching without being tracked or profiled.
- Enabling team productivity with a shared, ad-free search and AI platform.
- Specialized searches using Lenses for developer documentation, academic literature, or domain-specific queries.
Pros
- Genuinely Better Search Quality: With no ad-driven incentives distorting results, Kagi consistently surfaces higher-quality, more relevant information.
- Comprehensive AI Integration: One subscription unlocks 30+ leading LLMs plus Kagi's superior search grounding, offering exceptional value for AI-powered research.
- Strong Privacy Guarantees: No user tracking, with an optional Privacy Pass for completely anonymous, unlinkable search sessions.
Cons
- Fully Paid—No Free Tier: Kagi requires a paid subscription, which may be a barrier for casual users who are accustomed to free search engines.
- Limited Platform Availability: The native Orion browser is currently only available for macOS and iOS; Windows, Linux, and Android support is planned but not yet released.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Kagi charge for search?
Kagi charges users directly so it has no need to sell ads or collect user data. This aligns Kagi's incentives entirely with delivering the best search experience, not the most profitable one for advertisers.
What is Kagi Assistant?
Kagi Assistant is an AI chat interface that gives you access to over 30 LLMs from providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, all enhanced with Kagi's high-quality search index for more accurate, grounded answers.
How does Kagi protect my privacy?
Kagi does not track users or sell their data. The optional Privacy Pass feature adds an extra anonymity layer, making individual searches completely unlinkable to your account.
What are Kagi Lenses?
Lenses are one-click search filters that focus your results on specific domains or content types, such as developer documentation, academic papers, or recipes, making specialized searches instant and precise.
Is Kagi available for teams?
Yes. Kagi for Teams provides premium search and AI tools for organizations, with no ads, no tracking, and no third-party data sharing, designed to maximize team productivity.
