I loved kagi, but their cost is prohibitive for me.
The only way there is a chance for me to afford Kagi might be to buy "search credit" without a subscription and without minimum consumption. And then it would only be good if they allowed more than 1000 domain rules and showed more results (when available)
The search credit model sounds great. I would probably also pay Youtube credit. I use it too rarely that paying their monthly rate makes sense. The user experience with ads sucks, so I further try to reduce my usage. At least that's good for the environment and I can do more useful things.
If $10 is too much to afford, the problem is not really Kagi. You need to improve your economic situation urgently, because that is starvation level poverty. Seeing that you're posting on a message board like this, I assume you have at least average talent and capabilities to have a paid occupation.
The only way there is a chance for me to afford Kagi might be to buy "search credit" without a subscription and without minimum consumption. And then it would only be good if they allowed more than 1000 domain rules and showed more results (when available)