Elicit Pricing
Elicit · Productivity
AI research assistant for analysts — automates literature reviews, extracts data from PDFs, synthesizes findings across dozens of papers. Pricing: Basic Free (5,000 credits), Plus $12/mo (12,000 credits), Pro $49/mo (60,000 credits), Enterprise custom. Popular with academic researchers, policy analysts, and life-science teams that need automated evidence synthesis.
In other words, Elicit is worth it for researchers who spend hours reading and synthesizing academic papers — Elicit automates the search + extraction workflow. Plus at $12/mo suits students and solo researchers; Pro at $49/mo suits professional analysts. Enterprise adds team accounts + dedicated support. Downside: credit-based pricing gets expensive fast for heavy users; not useful for non-academic questions.
Pricing summary
$49/mo billed annually
Per user / per month
Depends on tier
Not applicable
Need general-purpose AI search? Perplexity or You.com. Quick evidence check? Consensus (cheaper). Enterprise knowledge search across your own docs? Glean or Hebbia.
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| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Key limit |
|---|---|---|---|
Basic | Free | Free | free; limited Research Agent/Reports usage, unlimited search + summaries + chat with papers |
Pro | $75 | $49Save 35% | INDUSTRY pricing (default view); per user; $588 billed annually; systematic review workflow (5,000 papers), 20 columns, API access |
Scale | $279 | $169Save 39% | INDUSTRY; per user; $2,028 billed annually; 5x usage, figure extraction, real-time collaboration, admin panel |
Enterprise | Custom | Custom | SSO/SAML, 40,000-paper screening, dedicated CSM |
Plus (Academic)Entry tier | $19 | $11Save 42% | ACADEMIC pricing only; $132 billed annually |
Pro (Academic) | $69 | $39Save 43% | ACADEMIC; $468 billed annually |
Scale (Academic) | $149 | $89Save 40% | ACADEMIC; $1,068 billed annually |
All tier prices checked September 28, 2026 · View source →
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- Is Elicit worth it?
- Elicit is worth it for researchers who spend hours reading and synthesizing academic papers — Elicit automates the search + extraction workflow. Plus at $12/mo suits students and solo researchers; Pro at $49/mo suits professional analysts.
- What are the pricing tiers of Elicit?
- Elicit has 7 plans: Basic (free), Pro ($75/mo), Scale ($279/mo), Enterprise (custom), Plus (Academic) ($19/mo), Pro (Academic) ($69/mo), Scale (Academic) ($149/mo).
- How is Elicit priced — per usage or subscription?
- Elicit is priced hybrid. You pay a fixed subscription plus metered usage on top.
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