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Scira

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

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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.

Pros & cons

  • Fully open source (AGPL-3.0)
  • Inline citations on every answer
  • Choice of 60+ models
  • Free hosted tier
  • Self-hostable
  • Largely a solo/community project
  • Smaller team than rivals
  • Pro features behind a paywall

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