Tool profile
Consensus AI
Consensus is an AI-powered academic search engine that lets you search across millions of peer-reviewed research papers and get plain-language summaries of findings. It extracts key claims directly from studies rather than generating answers from scratch, reducing the risk of hallucination. It is designed for anyone who needs to quickly understand what scientific literature says on a topic.
Models and pricing
Casual or occasional research lookups
Gives you a limited number of AI-powered searches per day, access to paper snippets, and basic summaries. Good enough to evaluate the tool but will hit limits quickly if you use it regularly.
Students, professionals, and anyone doing regular research
Unlocks unlimited AI-powered searches, GPT-4-based Consensus Meter and Study Snapshots, citation export, and more detailed synthesis across papers. This is the tier most regular users will need.
Research teams, labs, or organizations needing shared access
Designed for collaborative use across a group. If you are managing a team that regularly needs evidence synthesis, this is worth inquiring about, but individual pricing is unclear without a direct conversation.
Which model should you use?
Most individual users should go straight to the Premium Plan — the free tier is too limited for real research workflows, and at under $9/month the upgrade is reasonable for the time it saves.
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