Elicit settings guide
Elicit AI Research Assistant · Research Paper Search · Evidence Extraction · Synthesis
- Token burn
- Low burn
Token-efficient; free tiers go a long way. Last reviewed April 2026; plans and model names change often, so check the tool's own pricing page before you buy.
Elicit searches 50M+ academic papers and extracts key findings automatically — paste your research question, get structured answers with paper citations.
Use Extract feature to pull specific data from papers — 'Extract all effect sizes and sample sizes from papers on this topic' generates a table automatically.
Summarize papers with one click — Elicit pulls key findings, methods, and limitations in seconds, no reading required.
Boolean search on papers — 'intervention AND (China OR India) AND published:2023-2026' — filters papers precisely without reading abstracts.
Use Elicit for meta-analysis prep — it can extract study details and results across 100+ papers, generating a data table ready for statistical analysis.
Free tier allows 10 searches/month — enough to explore research questions without cost.
Cite papers with one click — Elicit outputs citations in APA, Chicago, Harvard formats automatically.
API cost estimate
Monthly cost at list prices (September 2026), before and after a token cut you choose.
- Now
- $1.92
- ₹161
- After a 25% cut
- $1.44
- ₹121
- Saved per month
- $0.48
- ₹40
Assumes about 600 input and 200 output tokens per request (low burn). Excludes caching discounts, search or request fees and taxes. Check the vendor's pricing page before budgeting.
Reveaxa guide reference: RVX-T-elicit
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