AI Search · benched & ranked

Best AI Search tools, tested

13 ai search tools, ranked by bench score — not by who paid. Pricing verified, every verdict hands-on.

1. 01Perplexity

   AI answer engine with citations.

   score8.7/10

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2. 02Copilot

   Microsoft's AI assistant combining chat with real-time web search.

   score8.4/10

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3. 03Exa

   AI-powered search API and interface for semantic web research.

   score7.9/10

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4. 04Tavily

   AI-native search API for real-time web research and fact-checking.

   score7.9/10

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5. 05Bing Chat

   Microsoft's AI-powered chat integrated with web search results.

   score7.6/10

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6. 06Brave Search

   Independent search engine with optional AI summarization features.

   score7.4/10

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7. 07Metaphor

   AI search engine trained to find links like humans do.

   score7.1/10

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8. 08SearchGPT

   OpenAI's experimental search experience with AI summaries.

   score7.1/10

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9. 09Komo Search

   Privacy-first AI search engine without tracking.

   score6.8/10

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10. 10SearXNG

    Open-source metasearch engine that respects privacy with multiple backends.

    score6.4/10

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11. 11Qwen

    Alibaba's large language model with conversational capabilities.

    score5.9/10

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12. 12Groq

    High-speed AI inference platform for fast language model responses.

    score5.0/10

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13. 13Llama 2

    Meta's open-source language model accessible through various platforms.

    score4.9/10

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