diff --git a/litellm/llms/exa_ai/search/transformation.py b/litellm/llms/exa_ai/search/transformation.py
index 022622d7af7..029d60aec4a 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/exa_ai/search/transformation.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/exa_ai/search/transformation.py
@@ -165,9 +165,16 @@ class ExaAISearchConfig(BaseSearchConfig):
         - results[].title → SearchResult.title
         - results[].url → SearchResult.url
         - results[].text → SearchResult.snippet
+        - results[].highlights → SearchResult.snippet (fallback when "text" is absent)
+        - results[].summary → SearchResult.snippet (fallback when "text" and "highlights" are absent)
         - results[].publishedDate → SearchResult.date
         - No last_updated field in Exa AI response (set to None)
 
+        Exa only returns "text" when `contents.text` is requested. Requesting
+        `contents.highlights` and/or `contents.summary` instead returns those fields
+        with no "text" field at all, so we fall back to them to avoid silently
+        dropping content the caller already paid for.
+
         Args:
             raw_response: Raw httpx response from Exa AI API
             logging_obj: Logging object for tracking
@@ -180,10 +187,11 @@ class ExaAISearchConfig(BaseSearchConfig):
         # Transform results to SearchResult objects
         results: Final = []
         for result in response_json.get("results", []):
+            snippet = result.get("text") or "\n\n".join(result.get("highlights") or []) or result.get("summary") or ""
             search_result = SearchResult(
                 title=result.get("title", ""),
                 url=result.get("url", ""),
-                snippet=result.get("text", ""),  # Exa AI uses "text" for content
+                snippet=snippet,
                 date=result.get("publishedDate"),  # ISO 8601 datetime string
                 last_updated=None,  # Exa AI doesn't provide last_updated in response
             )
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/llms/exa_ai/search/test_exa_ai_search_transformation.py b/tests/test_litellm/llms/exa_ai/search/test_exa_ai_search_transformation.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..648a25e3b2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/llms/exa_ai/search/test_exa_ai_search_transformation.py
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+from typing import Final, TypedDict
+from unittest.mock import Mock
+
+from litellm.llms.exa_ai.search.transformation import ExaAISearchConfig
+
+
+class _ExaSearchResult(TypedDict, total=False):
+    title: str
+    url: str
+    publishedDate: str
+    text: str
+    highlights: list[str]
+    summary: str
+
+
+class _ExaSearchPayload(TypedDict):
+    results: list[_ExaSearchResult]
+
+
+def _config() -> ExaAISearchConfig:
+    return ExaAISearchConfig()
+
+
+def _resp(payload: _ExaSearchPayload) -> Mock:
+    r: Final = Mock()
+    r.json.return_value = payload
+    return r
+
+
+def _result(**overrides: str | list[str]) -> _ExaSearchResult:
+    base: Final[_ExaSearchResult] = {
+        "title": "Lion Finance Group (LON:BGEO) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript & Audio",
+        "url": "https://stockanalysis.com/quote/lon/BGEO/transcripts/557900-q1-2026/",
+        "publishedDate": "2026-05-01T00:00:00.000Z",
+    }
+    return {**base, **overrides}  # type: ignore[return-value]
+
+
+def test_transform_search_response_uses_text_when_present():
+    resp = _config().transform_search_response(
+        _resp({"results": [_result(text="net interest margin is expected to stabilize")]}),
+        logging_obj=Mock(),
+    )
+    assert resp.results[0].snippet == "net interest margin is expected to stabilize"
+
+
+def test_transform_search_response_falls_back_to_highlights_when_text_missing():
+    """Exa returns no "text" field when only contents.highlights is requested."""
+    resp = _config().transform_search_response(
+        _resp(
+            {
+                "results": [
+                    _result(
+                        highlights=[
+                            "Net interest margin outlook remains stable for the quarter.",
+                            "Management expects continued deposit growth.",
+                        ]
+                    )
+                ]
+            }
+        ),
+        logging_obj=Mock(),
+    )
+    assert resp.results[0].snippet == (
+        "Net interest margin outlook remains stable for the quarter.\n\n"
+        "Management expects continued deposit growth."
+    )
+
+
+def test_transform_search_response_falls_back_to_summary_when_text_and_highlights_missing():
+    """Exa returns no "text" field when only contents.summary is requested."""
+    resp = _config().transform_search_response(
+        _resp({"results": [_result(summary="The outlook for net interest margin is positive.")]}),
+        logging_obj=Mock(),
+    )
+    assert resp.results[0].snippet == "The outlook for net interest margin is positive."
+
+
+def test_transform_search_response_text_takes_priority_over_highlights_and_summary():
+    resp = _config().transform_search_response(
+        _resp(
+            {
+                "results": [
+                    _result(
+                        text="full text content",
+                        highlights=["a highlight"],
+                        summary="a summary",
+                    )
+                ]
+            }
+        ),
+        logging_obj=Mock(),
+    )
+    assert resp.results[0].snippet == "full text content"
+
+
+def test_transform_search_response_highlights_take_priority_over_summary():
+    resp = _config().transform_search_response(
+        _resp({"results": [_result(highlights=["a highlight"], summary="a summary")]}),
+        logging_obj=Mock(),
+    )
+    assert resp.results[0].snippet == "a highlight"
+
+
+def test_transform_search_response_empty_string_when_no_content_fields_present():
+    resp = _config().transform_search_response(_resp({"results": [_result()]}), logging_obj=Mock())
+    assert resp.results[0].snippet == ""
+
+
+def test_transform_search_response_empty_highlights_list_falls_back_to_summary():
+    resp = _config().transform_search_response(
+        _resp({"results": [_result(highlights=[], summary="a summary")]}),
+        logging_obj=Mock(),
+    )
+    assert resp.results[0].snippet == "a summary"