Research & searchFree tier with limits

Consensus

An AI search engine for peer-reviewed research with cited answers.

Official site: consensus.app ↗

Is it actually free? Free tier with limits

Free: basic paper search without AI analysis, plus a small allowance of Pro messages.

Pricing

Free; Pro $12/month billed annually ($144/year); Deep $45/month billed annually.

Best for

Checking what published studies say about a question.

Not great for

Topics with little published research.

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