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AI platform for patent search, patent drafting and innovation intelligence with data on more than 214 million patents, from Singapore.
Elicit AI features and pricing (October 2026)
AI research across more than 138 million papers with research reports, systematic literature reviews and data extraction.
FreemiumFree plan
from $49 per user/month
Pricing details
Basic is free. Industry pricing: Pro $49 and Scale $169 per user per month billed annually ($588 and $2,028 per year), Enterprise by quote. Academic pricing is lower. As of September 2026.
What is Elicit?
Elicit is an AI research assistant that searches academic papers and turns them into reports, screening results and data tables with sentence-level citations. It serves researchers in pharma, medical devices, academia and policy who need evidence-based answers.
Elicit offers search and summaries over 138 million papers, a paper library, research alerts, research reports and systematic literature reviews with screening and custom data extraction. The free Basic plan covers search, summaries, chat and limited use of the Research Agent and reports; Pro and Scale add review workflows and API access, and Enterprise adds SSO and larger screening volumes. The vendor says more than 5 million researchers have signed up for Elicit.
Elicit AI features and use cases
- Writes research reportsElicit builds briefs modeled on systematic reviews and cites the source for each sentence. Teams get an evidence overview in hours instead of weeks and can check every claim.
- Screens papers for reviewsIn systematic reviews the AI screens thousands of papers against inclusion criteria. Researchers review the AI's decisions instead of reading every abstract.
- Extracts data into tablesCustom extraction pulls values such as sample size or outcomes from papers into a table. Analysts compare studies side by side without copying data by hand.
What sets Elicit apart
- Sentence-level citations for every AI-generated statement.
- Workflows for systematic reviews, including screening of up to 40,000 papers on Enterprise.
Where Elicit is strongest
Available internationally
Elicit names users in pharma, academia and policy worldwide but documents no lead market.
Questions to ask before you buy Elicit
Check whether the monthly usage limits for reports and reviews on Pro or Scale fit your volume. Uploaded internal documents may contain confidential data; the security page was not reachable for us in September 2026, so ask for hosting and data handling details. AI screening decisions in regulated reviews need documented human checks.
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Questions about Elicit
Is Elicit free?
The Basic plan is free with unlimited search, summaries and chat. It also allows limited use of the Research Agent and research reports; systematic reviews and higher usage require a paid plan.
How many papers does Elicit search?
The pricing page mentions search across 138 million papers.
Does Elicit support single sign-on?
SSO and SAML are part of the Enterprise plan.
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