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Free AI-powered search for scientific papers from the Allen Institute for AI, with a free Academic Graph API for developers.

Free plan
Yes
Starting price
Price not verified
Pricing model
Free
Verification
Verified
Last verified

Prices may change. These are correct as of 10 Nov 2026. Please confirm on the vendor's own page before you pay.

Verified. Semantic Scholar and its API are free. Unauthenticated API calls share a rate limit, and commercial or other uses may need a separate agreement with Ai2.

Free plan

Free plan. Semantic Scholar is a free research tool; the API is free with rate limits.

Plans and prices (USD)

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PlanBilled monthlyYearly, per monthWhat it includes
Free $0 not recorded
  • Search of 240M+ papers
  • Free Academic Graph API
  • Free API key on request (introductory limit 1 request per second)

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What to watch

  • API rate limits apply
  • Commercial API use may need a licence

Sources

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