I hope it will be possible to transfer unused searches from the current month to the next. If I have 400 in February and 760 in March it would be very annoying to suddenly be forced to pay or need change back to Bing.

It will not be possible.

https://blog.kagi.com/update-kagi-search-pricing#faq (Third question.)

The justification they give seems to be nonsense: "While we understand that this may be inconvenient for some users, it’s important to note that providing free trial accounts and supporting our team members’ salaries requires a delicate balance. "

Well that's a waste. I'll see how it goes but if it annoys me I'll cancel the subscription.

It does appear that my current usage (as confirmed on their linked dashboard) will be covered by $10/mo plan I'm already effectively on.

Without even considering the early adopter benefit, this pricing update for me is a nothing-burger.

I am exactly in the same boat. I had raised my concerns regarding pricing twice and both the times they had said that they will introduce new pricing model. I was really hoping that they will reduce my $10/mo subscription pricing.