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Free.ai Search

AI-powered answers with cited sources from the live web. Free, private, no tracking.

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~150 tokens per search

How AI Search Works

Web Search

Your question is searched across the web using our self-hosted search engine. No tracking, no ads.

AI Analysis

Our AI reads the top results and synthesizes a comprehensive answer with inline citations.

Follow Up

Ask follow-up questions to dig deeper. The AI remembers context from previous answers.

Why Free.ai Search?

Private — no tracking
Fast — real-time results
Sourced — every claim cited
Available worldwide
Free to use

Use this tool via API

Automate this tool from your own code. OpenAI-compatible REST endpoint, Bearer-token auth, no extra SDK required. Token costs match the web interface.

API Documentation Get API Key 
curl -X POST https://api.free.ai/v1/search/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-free-..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "What is Free.ai?"}'

What Free AI Search Can Do

Live web results

Real-time search across the open web. No stale cached answers — every query runs fresh.

Every claim cited

Inline [1][2] citation badges link to the exact source. No hallucinated facts, no unsourced claims.

No tracking

We don't log your queries for ads, don't profile you, don't share with third parties. Self-hosted SearXNG backend.

Ask follow-ups

Keep the conversation going. Refine, dig deeper, or ask clarifying questions in the same thread.

Open API

One HTTPS call to /v1/search/ returns sourced answers — swap into agents, dashboards, or your own apps.

~50 tokens/query

Each query costs about 50 tokens — roughly 100 queries per daily allowance. 10,000 free tokens/day for signed-up users.

How to Use

Type your question

Full sentences work best — 'What are the latest NHTSA rules on self-driving cars?' outperforms 'self-driving rules.'

Read the answer + sources

The answer is synthesized from the top 8 sources. Click any [1][2] badge to jump straight to the cited page.

Ask follow-ups

Drill deeper with a follow-up — the thread keeps the prior context, so you don't have to repeat yourself.

Use the API

POST to /v1/search/ with a Bearer key for programmatic access. Perfect for research agents and dashboards.

AI Search FAQ

Free AI Search searches the live web and has an AI read the top sources and synthesize a direct answer with inline citations — so you get the answer plus the links it came from, in one step.

Yes! Each search costs ~150 tokens. You get 2,500 tokens/day free.

Your query is sent to our self-hosted SearXNG search engine, which fetches results from multiple sources. The AI reads the top results and generates a comprehensive answer with citations.

Traditional search returns a list of 10 blue links and you read each one yourself. AI Search reads the top 8 results for you, synthesizes the key points, and gives you a direct answer with inline citations — the links are still there if you want to verify or dig deeper.

Our self-hosted SearXNG aggregates results from Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, and other search engines.

Yes! Every answer includes numbered citations [1][2][3] linking to the original sources.

No! Search immediately without an account.

Yes! AI Search has access to real-time web results, unlike standard AI chatbots with knowledge cutoffs.

Search queries are not stored or logged. Your searches are private.

Qwen 2.5, a state-of-the-art language model, synthesizes answers from search results.

Yes! Search in any language and get answers in that language.

Yes! See /api/ for the AI search endpoint.

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