Elicit

An AI research assistant for finding, extracting from, and reviewing papers.

Official site

In brief Academic search is a better fit than general web search. The free plan has limits.

The comment is an editorial opinion. It does not mean we have tried the product ourselves or completed a review.

Pricing notes: The official pricing page lists Basic (Free) and tiers such as Plus and Pro.

Verified on: 2026-11-10 (Asia/Shanghai)

Pricing source: https://elicit.com/pricing

Official URL: https://elicit.com

Mainland access: Opens directly in mainland China. Tested on 2026-11-10. Method: Official sites tested from multiple speed-test nodes in mainland China (WebSitePulse: HTTP checks of the official site from Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou). This only says whether the official site opened at that time. It does not mean features, sign-in, or payments work in mainland China.

Sources: https://elicit.com · https://elicit.com/pricing

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