Exa Ultra Burns 3 Hours Per Query

🔥 What happened Exa launched Agent Ultra, the top effort tier of its Agent API. It spins up parallel subagents and grinds on queries for up to 3 hours to build lists with thousands of sources. 💡 Why it matters On Company Find-All, Ultra surfaces 2,451 matching entities per task — Opus 5.5 manages 146. That's 16x, at lower cost per hit. Pricing caps at $20 per run, adjustable up to $100. ⚡ Our take Exa isn't selling intelligence here, it's selling stamina. If your workflow can't tolerate a 30-minute wait, you don't have an agent problem — you have a patience problem.