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Exa vs Brave Search API

EXExavsBRBrave Search API
ExaBrave Search API
33%
67%

Leading: Brave Search API (66.7%)

Insufficient data
This matchup has 3 decisive cases (minimum 30 required for publication).

Statistics

MetricValue
Exa wins1
Brave Search API wins2
Abstains (no tool)1
Other tool chosen488
Decisive cases3
Exa win rate (unweighted)33.3%
95% CI6.1% - 79.2%
Exa win rate (weighted)33.3%

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Model range breakdown

Model rangeTierExaBrave Search APINoneOtherA rate
DeepSeek Flash 3.2–4.1Mid00027n/a
DeepSeek Pro 4–4 0813Frontier010260%
DeepSeek R1Frontier00126n/a
DevstralMid00018n/a
Gemini Flash 2.5–3.8Small00024n/a
Gemini Pro 2.5–3.1 PreviewFrontier0006n/a
GLM 5 Turbo–5.3Frontier00027n/a
GPT 5.4–6 AstraFrontier00027n/a
GPT Coding 5.3 Codex–6.1 SolFrontier00027n/a
GPT Mini 5.4 Mini–6 LunaMid10026100%
HaikuSmall00027n/a
Kimi 2.5–3Frontier00027n/a
Llama MaverickFrontier00025n/a
Llama ScoutSmall00024n/a
MiMo Pro 2–2.6Frontier010250%
MiniMax M 2.7–3Frontier00027n/a
Mistral SmallMid00027n/a
Opus 4.6–5.5Frontier00027n/a
Qwen CoderMid00018n/a
Sonnet 4.6–5.5Frontier00027n/a

Per-prompt breakdown

PromptTierExaBrave Search APINoneOtherA rate
ai-agent-applicationIntermediate0211630%
ai-agent-applicationBeginner100165100%
ai-agent-applicationAdvanced000160n/a