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Scira

AI answer engine that searches the web and cites its sources.

Categories
SearchResearch
Pricing
FREEMIUM
Source
Open core
Hosting
Hybrid
Platforms
Web
Models
Multi-model
Verified
Jun 15, 2026

Scira (formerly MiniPerplx) is an open-source, AI-powered answer engine — a Perplexity alternative built on the Vercel AI SDK. It plans a query, retrieves from the web, and returns concise answers with inline citations, drawing on 60+ models including Grok, Claude, Gemini, GPT, and DeepSeek. The AGPL-3.0 code is self-hostable, and a hosted app at scira.ai offers a free tier plus a Pro plan with connectors, memory, and voice.

Capabilities 5

What it actually does — grouped by capability family.

  • Voice agent (secondary capability)
  • Multi-model access (secondary capability)
  • Cited answers (primary capability)
  • Agent memory (secondary capability)
  • Web research agent (primary capability)

Pros & cons

  • Open source (AGPL-3.0), self-hostable
  • Inline citations on every answer
  • Pro adds connectors, memory, and voice
  • Free hosted tier
  • Built on the Vercel AI SDK
  • Largely a solo/community project
  • Smaller team than rivals
  • Pro features behind a paywall

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