Elicit pricing
Yes. Elicit has a free plan, and its cheapest paid plan is $49/user/mo.
Elicit's entry plan is the 4th cheapest of the 4 research tools we price, by the least a year costs on each; Consensus is lowest at $108 a year (listed monthly price times 12). Figures last confirmed 18 Aug 2026.
Plans
- Free plan
- Unlimited search across 138M+ papers, unlimited summaries, unlimited chat with papers; limited Research Agent/Research Reports usage
- Entry paid plan
- $49/user/mo (billed annually, $588/yr)
- Cost per year
- $588 a year billed annually per user on the entry plan
Elicit against the cheapest research tools
Entry plans only, ranked by the least a year costs on each: the annual-billed price where the vendor offers one, otherwise the monthly price times 12. The last column compares like with like: annual billing with annual billing when both tools offer it, otherwise the monthly price times 12 for both. Per-user and flat prices are not subtracted from each other.
| Tool | Free plan | Entry | Per year | A year vs Elicit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ConsensussecondaryTry | Yes | $9/mo | $108listed monthly price times 12 | flat vs per user |
 SciSpaceTry | Yes | $12/mo | $144billed annually | flat vs per user |
 PerplexitysecondaryTry | Yes | $20/mo | $200.04billed annually | flat vs per user |
 Elicit | Yes | $49/user/mo | $588 per userbilled annually | this tool |
Is Elicit free?
Yes. Elicit has a free plan, and its cheapest paid plan is $49/user/mo. The free plan: Unlimited search across 138M+ papers, unlimited summaries, unlimited chat with papers; limited Research Agent/Research Reports usage.
How much does Elicit cost?
Elicit's cheapest paid plan is $49/user/mo, which comes to $588 a year billed annually per user. Plan detail: $49/user/mo (billed annually, $588/yr).
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