
Consensus
The new standard for academic research
Consensus is an AI academic search engine for peer-reviewed literature, with agents that read papers, pull data and cite every claim. It has a Free plan with basic paper search and 10 Pro messages per month, and paid plans start at $20 per month for Pro, billed monthly, as listed on its pricing page. It suits people who need to research a question in published studies.

What Consensus does
Consensus searches peer-reviewed literature and answers research questions with cited AI analysis. Its agents read the papers, pull out the data and cite every claim, so each answer can be traced back to its sources. Filters such as timeframes, populations and study designs can be written in plain language inside the prompt.
For broader questions, Deep Search builds a search strategy by expanding key terms, identifying conflicting arguments and exploring the citation graph, which amounts to an automated literature review. The Consensus Meter shows how much the evidence agrees or disagrees on a yes-or-no question. Medical mode narrows results to about 50,000 clinical guidelines and 8M articles from the top 1,000 medical journals.
The Free plan keeps basic paper search and includes 10 Pro messages and up to 3 Deep reviews per month. Pro adds unlimited Pro messages and 15 Deep reviews per month, and the Deep plan raises that to 200 for people running frequent literature reviews. Students and faculty with a valid school email and US healthcare professionals with a valid NPI number can get up to 40% off. A free account also lets you save work to a library.
Features
- Search and analyze peer-reviewed literature
- Agents that read papers, pull data and cite claims
- Deep Search for automated literature review
- Medical mode limited to clinical guidelines and top medical journals
- Natural-language search filters
- Consensus Meter showing evidence agreement
- Citation graph and paper search
- Library to save work (with a free account)
Consensus pricing
| Plan | Price | What's included (as stated) |
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| Free | Free |
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| Pro | $20/mobilled monthly |
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| Deep | $65/mobilled monthly |
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Copied from Consensus's pricing page on Nov 8, 2026. Prices change, so confirm before you buy.
Strengths and limits
Each point comes from the features and plan details above. No point is an opinion.
Strengths
- Agents cite every claim to the papers it came from.
- Medical mode limits results to clinical guidelines and top medical journals.
- The Free plan includes 10 Pro messages and up to 3 Deep reviews per month.
- Students, faculty and US healthcare professionals can get up to 40% off a subscription.
Limits
- Deep reviews on the Free plan are capped at 3 per month.
- Pro costs $20 per month on monthly billing, against $12 per month on annual billing.
Consensus FAQ
Is Consensus free?
Yes. The Free plan includes basic paper search, 10 Pro messages per month, up to 3 Deep reviews per month and API & MCP usage to try it out.
How much does Consensus Pro cost?
Pro is listed at $20 per month billed monthly, or $12 per month on annual billing ($144 annually). The Deep plan is $65 per month billed monthly, or $45 per month on annual billing ($540 annually).
Where this listing comes from
Facts were read from these pages on Nov 8, 2026. The description was written from those facts. See the methodology.
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