Best AI Research Tools 2026

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Elicit RECOMMENDED

Elicit is an AI research assistant for academic literature - it searches 138 mil

⭐ 4.6 Free (Basic): unlimited search across 138M+ papers, unlimited summaries and paper chat, Zotero import, 2 automated reports per month, 2 table columns. Pro $49/user/mo (billed $588/yr, 35% off): systematic review workflow screening up to 5,000 papers, 20 columns, extraction from up to 135 data sources, 10 research alerts, custom extractions from uploaded PDFs, API access. Scale $169/user/mo (billed $2,028/yr): 5x usage, figure extraction and interpretation, live team collaboration, 30 columns, 200 data sources, admin panel. Enterprise custom: screen 40,000 papers, 40 columns, no training on your data by default, PRISMA-grade screening, SSO/SAML/2FA, unlimited API