Does SearXNG Use AI?
SearXNG showed no AI answers on any of our 7 web queries on the baresearch.org instance, but each instance chooses its own engines, so results can differ.
SearXNG: No AI answers on any of our 7 web queries on the baresearch.org instance. Tested Oct 6, 2026 in the US on Chrome desktop, signed out.
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Test results
| Status | No AI. With default settings at the tested address, no generative AI appeared in any of our test queries. |
|---|---|
| Generative answers by default | No |
| Can disable AI | Not applicable |
| Setting persists | Not applicable |
| AI images | No filter |
| Result source | Varies. Metasearch: each instance picks which engines to query. |
| Login required | No |
| Price | Free |
| Privacy | Depends on who runs the instance. |
| Mobile (Android / iOS) | Phones not tested yet. |
| Tested on | Chrome 154 desktop (macOS), US, signed out |
| Address tested | baresearch.org |
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Caveats
- Results depend on the instance. We tested baresearch.org only.
- Public instances can rate-limit or go offline.
How we tested SearXNG
We ran the same 8 queries we use for every engine: 7 web searches and 1 image search.
This round used Chrome 154 desktop (macOS) from the US, signed out, on Oct 6, 2026.
We tested baresearch.org.
Phones not tested yet.
Official sources
Other engines we tested
- Does DuckDuckGo Use AI?
- How to search Google without AI
- Does Startpage Use AI?
- Compare all tested search engines
Not tested yet: Mojeek, Kagi, Brave Search, Ecosia.