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Elicit

An AI research assistant for academic literature: search 138 million papers, extract data into tables, write research reports and run systematic reviews. By Elicit.
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Price

$49/mo
Pro plan. Free plan.

Works on

Web
Languages: not published

AI League

50 pts · #5 in research
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Free plan and price

Free plan. Basic plan: unlimited search across 138M+ papers, unlimited summaries and chat with papers, limited Research Agent and Reports.

$49 a month ($588 a year): systematic review workflow screening up to 5,000 papers, research alerts, API access.

Good for / not for

  • Researchers, PhD students and analysts
  • General web questions

Pros and cons

  • Built for academic papers and systematic reviews
  • Extracts data from papers into tables
  • Unlimited free paper search
  • Pro is expensive for students
  • Web only

Alternatives

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ConsensusFree planNot published$20/mo
PerplexityFree plan52+$20/mo
ChatGPTFree plan60+$8/mo

How Elicit scores

Score0–10Basis
Quality5.0Elicit is not listed on the LMArena Search leaderboard; rubric default used.
Ease6.0Checklist: Web; plain-language prompt yes; start without paying yes.
Free plan9.0Basic plan: unlimited search across 138M+ papers, unlimited summaries and chat with papers, limited Research Agent and Reports.
Value1.0Entry price $49 a month (monthly billing), compared with the cheapest app in the task.
Languages5.0Supported languages are not published; the rubric default is used.
Points50(Quality×30% + Ease×20% + Free plan×15% + Value×20% + Languages×15%) × 10

Sources

Checked Sep 28, 2026. Prices and plans change often; check the official site before you buy.