In short. Kagi documents up to 5 Research steps per query and approximately 15 tool calls.
Definition: Yes. Kagi's Research documentation states that Kagi Research can perform up to 5 steps per query and up to approximately 15 tool calls. The page presents these as limits on one research query.
Key facts
- Kagi describes Research as an assistant that breaks requests into multiple steps and uses tools and models during the research process. Kagi's Research documentation gives the step and tool-call limits.
- Kagi's 20 November 2025 announcement says the Research Assistant identifies what to search for, runs multiple simultaneous searches, and synthesises the findings into answers. Kagi's announcement describes the workflow.
- The documented step limit is “up to 5 steps per query.”
- The documented tool-call limit is “up to approximately 15 tool calls.”
- Kagi lists Kagi Search, Librarian, Python Interpreter, Wolfram|Alpha, Maps Search, image tools, and file processing among the Research toolkit.
What exactly is limited?
Kagi uses two separate measures in the same sentence: up to 5 steps per query and up to approximately 15 tool calls. The page says that these operations can be chained to accomplish complex tasks. A step is therefore a unit in the Research workflow, while a tool call is an invocation of one of the available capabilities.
The available tools include web search through Kagi Search, in-depth retrieval and analysis through Librarian, sandboxed computation through the Python Interpreter, and place searches through Maps Search. Kagi also lists Wolfram|Alpha, image generation and editing, and file processing for text, PDF, image, video, and audio formats. These descriptions establish the kinds of operations that can appear in a Research run.
The documentation gives no conversion between the two counts. It also uses “approximately” for the tool-call figure, so the published wording supports a working ceiling of about 15 calls rather than a more precise number.
How do tool calls fit into the research workflow?
Kagi's 20 November 2025 announcement says that the assistants identify what to search for, execute multiple simultaneous searches, and synthesise the findings. It also says that the Research Assistant calls various tools while it researches an answer. This supports reading the tool-call figure as a budget for the operations Research can orchestrate during one query.
The documentation gives examples of work that uses several operations: researching multiple alternatives, gathering relevant metrics, and producing a comparison with supporting data. It also describes data processing and visualisation through the Python Interpreter, and code that Research can test in its sandbox. The step limit applies to the query that coordinates this work, while the tool-call figure covers the tool invocations described by Kagi.
What does this mean for a website owner?
The published figures describe Kagi Research's execution capacity. Kagi's pages explain how Research searches, retrieves, computes, processes files, and uses other tools; they provide no website setting that changes the step or tool-call figures. A site owner can therefore treat these numbers as product documentation about the assistant's research run.
The limits also put a boundary around the amount of iterative work available for a single query. A task that needs several searches, document analysis, calculations, and a synthesis uses the same Research workflow described by Kagi. The page does not attach a page-formatting rule or a site-level threshold to those limits.
How can Kagi Research be launched?
Kagi says to open Assistant, select the model selector, and choose the Assistants tab. The page lists Kagi Quick and Kagi Research there. It also documents the !research bang for opening Research with a query:
!research analyze climate change solutions
Related terms
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- Kagi Assistant
FAQ
Is the tool-call limit exactly 15?
Kagi's wording is “up to approximately 15 tool calls.” The documentation gives an approximate figure rather than an exact integer cap.
Does the 5-step limit apply to a query?
Yes. Kagi states that the Research assistant can perform up to 5 steps per query. The phrase describes the scope of the published step limit.
Does every step equal one tool call?
Kagi documents steps and tool calls as separate counts. Use the two figures as written: up to 5 steps per query and up to approximately 15 tool calls.
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