Elicit
AI research assistant for scientific literature
by ElicitSupportedFreshly checkedChecked 30 Sept 2026
Elicit searches millions of scientific papers, summarises findings, extracts data into tables and supports systematic reviews. Built for researchers and analysts who need evidence-backed answers.
Best for
- Literature reviews and systematic reviews
- Extracting data from many papers
Not ideal for
- General questions outside science
Limitations
- Free: 2 automated reports per month
DNA
- Level
- Intermediate
- Platforms
- Web, API
- BasicFree≈ €0Supp.
Unlimited search, 2 automated reports per month
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 41/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Basic (Free), Pro at $49/mo, Scale at $169/mo, Enterprise (custom pricing)… pricing was restructured from the earlier Plus/Pro model… Basic (Free): Unlimited search and 2 automated reports per month"
Sources
- [Secondary source] Elicit Pricing 2026: Free + $49/mo Pro, $169/mo Scale (aiproductivity.ai)
- [Secondary source] fast.io (fast.io)
- [Secondary source] ideaproof.io (ideaproof.io)
- ProUS$49/mo≈ €43.15Supp.
Research agent, systematic reviews (screen 5,000 papers), 144 reports per year
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 41/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Basic (Free), Pro at $49/mo, Scale at $169/mo, Enterprise (custom pricing)… pricing was restructured from the earlier Plus/Pro model… Basic (Free): Unlimited search and 2 automated reports per month"
Sources
- [Secondary source] Elicit Pricing 2026: Free + $49/mo Pro, $169/mo Scale (aiproductivity.ai)
- [Secondary source] fast.io (fast.io)
- [Secondary source] ideaproof.io (ideaproof.io)
- ScaleUS$169/mo≈ €148.83Supp.
5× Pro usage for teams
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 41/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Basic (Free), Pro at $49/mo, Scale at $169/mo, Enterprise (custom pricing)… pricing was restructured from the earlier Plus/Pro model… Basic (Free): Unlimited search and 2 automated reports per month"
Sources
- [Secondary source] Elicit Pricing 2026: Free + $49/mo Pro, $169/mo Scale (aiproductivity.ai)
- [Secondary source] fast.io (fast.io)
- [Secondary source] ideaproof.io (ideaproof.io)
Facts
- Free plan
- yes Supp.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 41/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Basic (Free), Pro at $49/mo, Scale at $169/mo, Enterprise (custom pricing)… pricing was restructured from the earlier Plus/Pro model… Basic (Free): Unlimited search and 2 automated reports per month"
Sources
- [Secondary source] Elicit Pricing 2026: Free + $49/mo Pro, $169/mo Scale (aiproductivity.ai)
- [Secondary source] fast.io (fast.io)
- [Secondary source] ideaproof.io (ideaproof.io)
- Free trial
- unknown
- Commercial use on free plan
- unknown
- Watermark on free plan
- unknown
- API
- yes Supp.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Supported
- Confidence
- 41/100
- Method
- web research (secondary sources)
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: Pro includes "API access"
Sources
- [Secondary source] Elicit Pricing 2026: Free + $49/mo Pro, $169/mo Scale (aiproductivity.ai)
- [Secondary source] fast.io (fast.io)
- [Secondary source] ideaproof.io (ideaproof.io)
- Open source
- unknown
- Self-hostable
- unknown
- Platforms
- Web, API Unver.
Sources and evidence
- Status
- Unverified
- Confidence
- 57/100
- Method
- editorial
- Observed
- 29 Sept 2026
- Confirmed on the official source
- Not yet confirmed verbatim on the official source
Evidence
Web search summary: "Basic (Free), Pro at $49/mo, Scale at $169/mo, Enterprise (custom pricing)… pricing was restructured from the earlier Plus/Pro model… Basic (Free): Unlimited search and 2 automated reports per month"
Editorial knowledge; pending automated verification.
Sources
- [Official site] Elicit website (elicit.com)
- Runs on model
- unknown
Timeline
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