Scite pricing and free tier

As of , Scite's pricing page shows annual billing only: Basic costs $12/month billed annually. Scite has no free tier.

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Key facts

Lowest annual price
$12/month billed annually (Basic)
Free tier
No
Usage limit (lowest-priced plan)
Full Assistant and Search access, 250 MCP credits per month, collections up to 1,000 papers.
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on scite.ai/pricing
Scite plans (checked Oct 18, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page, tax as stated by the vendor)
PlanBilled monthlyBilled annually, per monthUsage limit
Basic—$12Full Assistant and Search access, 250 MCP credits per month, collections up to 1,000 papers.
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Pro—$40Everything in Basic plus API access ($60 API credit included, limited time), 2,500 MCP credits per month, collections up to 10,000 papers.
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Enterprise——Custom quote (based on users and usage).
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Scite links and sources

Websitescite.ai
Pricing pagehttps://scite.ai/pricing
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CurrencyUSD
Free tierNone

Prices shown as per month, billed yearly. Monthly-billing prices were not shown, so they are null. The page lists annual savings of $96 (Basic) and $120 (Pro).

Scite pricing questions

How much does Scite cost?

As of , Scite's pricing page shows annual billing only: Basic costs $12/month billed annually.

Does Scite have a free plan?

No. The pricing page lists paid plans only (checked ).

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