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points by darkamaul 2 days ago | 0 comments

You could argue that it also includes the assistant that I’m barely using at all… Why is this included in the sub while the main reason I use Kagi is the search, and the search itself is not included if performed via an agent?

[–] xp84 2 days ago

Because they made a calculation that the assistant product has broader appeal. Including either product has the potential to acquire users, and retain other users, but they think their target market has a lot more people who might enjoy using the assistant, than they do people who want a search API as a free addon. Or that someone who starts using the assistant is more valuable (due to stronger retention) than someone who uses the search API because the latter is more of a commodity that you can replace in 5 minutes if a new startup offers a cheaper option.