Best AI for research

Elicit

by Elicit

If your sources are research papers, use this instead of a chatbot. It searches 138M+ papers and pulls the data out for you.

Free planFrom $19/mo
Try Elicit
Free plan
Unlimited paper search, summaries and chat
Paid plans
From $19/mo. Plus (academic and nonprofit), billed monthly. Business plans from $75/mo.
Best for
Students and researchers who work with academic papers
Prices checked
Sep 30, 2026. Official pricing

Good

  • Searches 138M+ papers, with free summaries and chat
  • Research reports and systematic-review workflows
  • Pulls data from papers into tables

Watch out

  • The $19 plan is for academics and nonprofits; business plans start at $75/mo
  • Agent tasks use up your monthly allowance fast

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