Scira
Open Source AI-Powered Search Engine
A clean, minimalistic search engine with RAG and search grounding capabilities. Get accurate, up-to-date answers from reliable sources.
Questions Answered
Active Users
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Recognition & Awards
Recognized by leading platforms and communities
#1 Product of the Week
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#1 Project of the Week
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Key Features
Built with modern AI technology to provide accurate and reliable search results
Advanced AI Models
Uses multiple state-of-the-art AI models to understand and answer complex questions accurately.
Real-time Search
Combines RAG and search grounding to retrieve up-to-date information from reliable sources.
Open Source
Fully open source and transparent. Contribute to development or self-host your own instance.
Scira Lookout
Schedule automated searches to monitor trends and get regular updates on topics that matter to you.
Built With Industry Leaders
Powered by cutting-edge technology from leading companies
Vercel AI SDK
Advanced AI framework powering intelligent responses
Exa Search
Real-time search grounding with reliable sources
ElevenLabs Voice
Natural voice synthesis with human-like quality
Featured on Vercel's Blog
Recognized for our innovative use of AI technology and contribution to the developer community through the Vercel AI SDK.
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Available AI Models
Choose from a variety of models, each optimized for different tasks
| Model | Description | Category | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|
Grok 3 Mini | xAI's most efficient reasoning LLM. | Free | |
Grok 3Pro | xAI's recent smartest LLM | Pro | |
Grok 4Pro | xAI's most intelligent vision LLM | Pro | Vision |
Grok CodePro | xAI's advanced coding LLM | Pro | |
Qwen 3 32B | Alibaba's advanced reasoning LLM | Free | |
GPT 5 Nano | OpenAI's latest flagship nano LLM | Free | VisionPDF |
GPT 5 MiniPro | OpenAI's latest flagship mini LLM | Pro | VisionPDF |
OpenAI GPT OSS 20bPro | OpenAI's advanced small OSS LLM | Pro | |
Kimi K2Pro | MoonShot AI's advanced base LLM | Pro | |
DeepSeek V3.1Pro | DeepSeek's advanced base LLM | Pro | |
Qwen 3 Coder 480B-A35BPro | Alibaba's advanced coding LLM | Pro | |
Qwen 3 235B A22BPro | Qwen's advanced instruct LLM | Pro | |
GLM 4.5 AirPro | Zhipu AI's efficient base LLM | Pro | |
GLM 4.5Pro | Zhipu AI's advanced base LLM | Pro | |
GPT 5Pro | OpenAI's latest flagship LLM | Pro | VisionPDF |
GPT 5 (Max)Pro | OpenAI's latest flagship reasoning LLM | Pro | VisionPDF |
Claude 4 SonnetPro | Anthropic's most advanced LLM | Pro | VisionPDF |
Mistral MediumPro | Mistral's medium LLM | Pro | VisionPDF |
Gemini 2.5 FlashPro | Google's advanced small LLM | Pro | VisionPDF |
Gemini 2.5 ProPro | Google's most advanced LLM | Pro | VisionPDF |
Llama 4 Maverick | Meta's latest LLM | Experimental | Vision |
Pricing
Simple, transparent pricing for everyone
Free
Get started with essential features
- 10 searches per day
- 5 extreme searches per month
- Basic AI models
- Search history
- No Lookout access
Pro
PopularEverything you need for serious work
- Unlimited searches
- All AI models
- PDF document analysis
- Priority support
- Scira Lookout (10 automated searches)
- Up to 5 daily lookouts
Student Pricing
Students with university email addresses get Pro features for just $5/month automatically. No verification needed!
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