DuckDuckGo No-AI
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Search Engines That Don't Use AI
Looking for search without generative AI? We test which search engines show AI answers, which let you turn them off, and which avoid them entirely.
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Quick answer
As of October 2026, hands-on tests are not published yet, so no engine is named here. This page will list engines with no generative AI by default, engines that let you switch AI off, and Google's Web filter. Google has no off switch; its Web filter is a workaround.
- Want zero AI. Pending test
- Want Google results. Pending test How to search Google without AI
- Want privacy. Pending test
Compare search engines without AI
Showing 8 of 8 engines
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| DuckDuckGo No-AIPending test | — | — | — | — |
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| Google (Web filter)Pending test | — | — | — | — |
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| MojeekPending test | — | — | — | — |
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| StartpagePending test | — | — | — | — |
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| KagiPending test | — | — | — | — |
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| Brave SearchPending test | — | — | — | — |
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| SearXNG (instance: docs.searxng.org)Pending test | — | — | — | — |
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| EcosiaPending test | — | — | — | — |
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Each engine, tested
Google (Web filter)
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Mojeek
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Startpage
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Kagi
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Brave Search
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SearXNG (instance: docs.searxng.org)
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Ecosia
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Common questions
What search engine doesn't use AI?
We have not finished a hands-on test, so we are not naming a search engine.
Is there a search engine without AI that uses Google results?
We have not published a test of a no-AI engine that returns Google results. How to search Google without AI
Can you turn off AI in DuckDuckGo or Brave?
DuckDuckGo and Brave are still awaiting a hands-on test, so this question stays unanswered. Bing is not in this round of tests.
Are search engines without AI free?
Prices are still unchecked. We are not calling any engine free until the test is published.
What does "without AI" mean?
We count generative AI a person can see: AI answers, summaries, chat, and AI images. We do not count machine learning that only ranks results.
The rules, the fixed queries, and the changelog are in how we test.
Want Google without AI?
Google has no off switch for AI Overviews. How to search Google without AI
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