Kagi's Assistant is now available to all users, enhancing search with advanced LLMs

Kagi has expanded its Kagi Assistant feature to all users, which was previously only available to Ultimate plan subscribers. This feature is now accessible at no extra cost across all subscription plans and integrates advanced large language models (LLMs) from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Mistral into the Kagi Search ecosystem. The Assistant supports tasks like research, summarization, coding, grammar reviews, and troubleshooting, complementing Kagi’s core search service while emphasizing responsible AI integration and user privacy.

Users can control the Assistant’s web access, choosing between grounded search results or direct model interactions, with support for personalized domain rankings, Kagi’s Lenses to refine scope, and file uploads for added context. They can build custom assistants with specific instructions and assign “bang” shortcuts for quick access via the browser search bar. Conversations are editable, allowing prompt adjustments, model switching, or setting changes without restarting.

Privacy is central—threads are private, auto-expire, and data isn’t used for training, while model usage follows a fair-use policy based on each plan, with most users staying within limits. Rollout is gradual, starting in the USA, and LLM access varies by plan, with fewer options on non-Ultimate tiers.

Our take: Mistral