Bench test · AI Search
Kagi vs Baidu
Same rack, same rubric, four independent agents. Here's how they measure up — and which we'd pick.
| Kagi | Baidu | |
|---|---|---|
| consensus | score7.5/10 | score7.7/10 |
| agents won | 2 / 4 | 2 / 4 |
| from | $5/mo ▲ | Free |
| free tier | no | yes ▲ |
| category | AI Search | AI Search |
Agent panel — head to head
| Anthropic | 7.1 | 7.2 ▲ |
| OpenAI | 8.1 ▲ | 7.8 |
| Gemini | 7.0 | 8.3 ▲ |
| Grok | 7.8 ▲ | 7.3 |
Kagi
- ✓High-quality, relevant results
- ✓Strong privacy protections
- ✓Clean, distraction-free interface
- —Requires paid subscription
- —Smaller search index than Google
- —Less developed ecosystem of integrations
AI-powered answer generationPersonalized search resultsPrivacy-focused (no tracking)Ad-free experienceCustomizable search settingsDocument and website analysis
Baidu
- ✓Excellent for Chinese language content and regional queries
- ✓Strong AI-driven relevance and understanding of context
- —Limited effectiveness outside Chinese language/market
- —Less transparent algorithm compared to Western search engines
AI-enhanced search results rankingNatural language query understandingReal-time information retrievalChinese language optimizationPersonalized search recommendationsIntegrated knowledge graph
$5/mo
Try Kagi ▸Free · free tier
Try Baidu ▸Verdict
Baidu takes it — 7.7 to 7.5 (a photo finish).
The panel gave Baidu the edge on 2 of 4 agents. It's close enough that Kagi is a fair pick if it fits your workflow better.