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SiftQ vs
Kagi Search API.

SiftQ exposes a richer agent-shaped API; Kagi is built around end-user search ergonomics.

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TL;DR

Different audiences. Kagi for humans, SiftQ for agents.

SiftQ

Why pick us

You are building an agent backend that needs structured, ranked, multi-scope retrieval.

  • ✓Built for agents, not humans
  • ✓Free tier
  • ✓Structured output
Kagi Search API

Why pick them

You are an end user or building a Kagi-style search UI.

  • •Strongest curation
  • •Loyal user base
  • •Lenses & filtering UX
Side by side

At a glance.

Preview · numbers below are illustrative pending audited benchmarks

SiftQKagi Search API
Agent-shaped responseyesno
Structured outputyesno
Free tieryesno
Personalizationnoyes
PricingFree tier 1,000/mo, then per-query.Paid only ($10/mo+ user tier).
Kagi Search API's positioning

Kagi is the paid-search-engine champion with an extremely opinionated index and strong personalization.

SiftQ's positioning

SiftQ exposes a richer agent-shaped API; Kagi is built around end-user search ergonomics.

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Try it on your
actual workload.

The truest benchmark is your own queries. SiftQ's free tier gives you 1,000 / month, no credit card.

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