Consensus
AI search engine that answers questions using peer reviewed papers, with consensus meters and deep literature reviews.
Best for Evidence based answers from scientific literature
What it does
Consensus is an academic research platform that searches and analyzes peer reviewed literature. You input research questions or prompts and receive synthesized answers, literature summaries, and evidence distributions drawn from hundreds of millions of papers. It is built for researchers, students, and clinicians looking to conduct literature reviews.
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Deep search
Builds a search strategy by expanding key terms, locating conflicting arguments, and traversing the citation graph. This condenses extensive literature reviews into a few minutes.
Use caseA researcher summarizes points of agreement and disagreement on long COVID mechanisms.
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Medical mode
Limits search results to clinical guidelines and articles from top medical journals. It delivers trusted clinical answers from selected medical sources.
Use caseA clinician checks first line and second line treatment options for HFrEF with reduced ejection fraction.
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Natural language filters
Applies search filters automatically based on instructions written directly in your prompt. It recognizes criteria such as time periods, study designs, and populations.
Use caseA student limits results to controlled studies only evaluating cognitive training programs for memory improvement.
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Consensus meter
Displays a visual summary showing how much scientific evidence agrees or disagrees in response to a yes or no question.
Use caseA researcher checks whether remote work is associated with higher employee productivity.
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Every plan
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly | Per | What it includes |
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| Free | Free | $0 | per account | Unlimited searches; 10 Pro messages, 3 Deep reviews, 10 Study Snapshots, 30 API/MCP calls per month |
| Pro | $20 | $12 | per user | Unlimited Pro messages and Study Snapshots, 15 Deep reviews/mo, 500 API/MCP calls |
| Deep | $65 | $45 | per user | 200 Deep reviews/mo, 2,000 API/MCP calls |
| Teams | Not listed | Not listed | per seat | contact sales; Pro features, 50 Deep reviews per user, discounts up to 200 seats |
| Enterprise | Not listed | Not listed | per user | contact sales; 200+ users |
From Consensus's own pricing page, checked . Prices are in US dollars per month; "billed yearly" is the monthly price when you pay for a year up front. A few figures (often the yearly price) are derived rather than printed on the page.
Consensus video tutorials
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What the free plan includes
Unlimited paper searches, 10 Pro messages, 3 Deep reviews, 10 Study Snapshots, 30 API/
Questions people ask about Consensus
How much does Consensus cost?
Paid plans start at $20 a month (Pro). 5 plans are listed above, from Consensus's own pricing page.
Is Consensus free?
Yes, there is a free plan: Unlimited paper searches, 10 Pro messages, 3 Deep reviews, 10 Study Snapshots, 30 API/MCP calls per month.
Does Consensus have an API?
Yes.
Where this came from
Plans, prices and limits were copied from Consensus's own pages and the other sources listed, then checked .
- intercom.help/consensus-d118a252369c/en/articles/10087865-subscript...
- consensus.app/home/pricing/
- aiproductivity.ai/pricing/consensus/
- supademo.com/blog/consensus-pricing
- consensus.app/
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