The 3.0 release also introduces a more efficient reranking system for long documents and higher quality highlights with fewer token counts. Additionally, the system improves real-time data retrieval for news, sports, weather, and financial markets. These updates result from multiple research breakthroughs intended to expand the current capabilities of web search technology.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Exa's 3.0 Search API Tops All Evaluated Benchmarks
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The company released a revamped web search engine incorporating a larger embeddings model and a 'Lite' search option to reduce user costs and latency. Exa asserts that the new version, called 3.0, now ranks first across all benchmarks it tested, including public evaluations and specialized sectors like coding and GTM intelligence. The organization describes the update as the largest improvement to search quality in its history.
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