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Search & Research

Answer engines and research assistants

14 tools · 31 changes / 30d

Multi-step research reports

Version
Deep Research
Cost
from $20/mo
Model
GPT-5.2 Thinking
Consensus

Consensus

Evidence-based answers from science

Version
2025 platform
Cost
Free tier · from $9/mo
Model
GPT-5.2
Elicit

Elicit

6

AI research assistant for papers

Version
Research Agent
Cost
Free tier · from $49/mo
Model
Claude
Exa

Exa

1

Search API built for AI

Version
3.0
Cost
Free tier · from $1,000/mo
Model
agentic models
Gemini

Google

13

Google's assistant and model family

Version
Gemini 4 Argon
Cost
from $16.67/mo
Model
Gemini 2.5 Flash Image
Genspark

Genspark

Agentic search that generates sparkpages and runs tasks.

Version
2025
Cost
Free tier · from $24.99/mo
Model
mixture of agents
Glean

Glean

5

Enterprise search and agents over every internal system.

Version
October Drop 2026
Cost
from $100/mo
Model
40+ Unique LLMs (
Kagi

Kagi

Ad-free paid search with an optional assistant.

Version
2025
Cost
from $5/mo
Model
Claude
Metaso

MetasoChina

Ad-free AI search with citations, popular with Chinese researchers.

Version
3.0
Cost
Free tier · from $5/mo
Model
DeepSeek-R1

Grounded research notebook with audio and video overviews.

Version
2025
Cost
Free, Pro via Google AI Plus
Model
Gemini 3
Perplexity

Perplexity

4

Answer engine with citations

Version
Teammates, fully local Computer on Mac, and Voice mode (Nov 2026)
Cost
from $20/mo
Model
Claude Opus 4.5
SciSpace

SciSpace

Literature review and paper Q&A for researchers.

Version
2025
Cost
Free tier · from $12/mo
Model
Claude
Semantic Scholar

Allen Institute for AI

Open academic graph and API used across research tooling.

Version
2025
Cost
Free, open API
Model
SPECTER embeddings
You.com

You.com

Agentic research API and assistant for enterprises.

Version
ARI
Cost
Free tier · from $15/mo
Model
frontier mix

Recent changes in Search & Research

  • capability

    Gemini — Context window now 1000000

    1M tokens1000000

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  • capability

    ChatGPT Deep Research — New capabilities: image generation, image inputs, computer use

    35 tracked39 tracked · +image generation, image inputs, computer use, voice

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  • pricing

    Elicit — Entry price increased to $49/mo

    $11$49

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  • model

    Gemini — Gemini added gemini-3-pro-image to its model stack

    Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, Gemini 3 Flash, Gemini 3 Pro, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3.7 Flash, Gemini 3.8 Flash, Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS, Gemini 3.8 Live, Gemini 4 Argon, Gemini Omni, Gemini Omni Flash, Gemini Robotics, Lyria 3, Lyria 3.5, Nano Banana, Nano Banana 2, Nano Banana Pro, Veo 3.1Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, Gemini 3 Flash, Gemini 3 Pro, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3.7 Flash, Gemini 3.8 Flash, Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS, Gemini 3.8 Live, Gemini 4 Argon, Gemini Omni, Gemini Omni Flash, Gemini Robotics, Lyria 3, Lyria 3.5, Nano Banana, Nano Banana 2, Nano Banana Pro, Veo 3.1, gemini-3-pro-image

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  • capability

    Gemini — New capabilities: Gemini Live

    123 tracked124 tracked · +Gemini Live

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  • version

    Perplexity — Perplexity moved to 11/06/26 changelog update

    Ultrafast Computer models11/06/26 changelog update

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  • capability

    Perplexity — New capabilities: Voice mode, Agent Plugins, Teammates

    62 tracked65 tracked · +Voice mode, Agent Plugins, Teammates

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  • version

    Perplexity — Perplexity moved to Teammates, fully local Computer on Mac, and Voice mode (Nov 2026)

    11/06/26 changelog updateTeammates, fully local Computer on Mac, and Voice mode (Nov 2026)

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  • capability

    Perplexity — New capabilities: Computer on Mac

    65 tracked66 tracked · +Computer on Mac

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  • capability

    Glean — New capabilities: Interactive artifacts

    53 tracked54 tracked · +Interactive artifacts

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  • capability

    Gemini — New capabilities: Gemini Omni

    122 tracked123 tracked · +Gemini Omni

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  • model

    Glean — Glean added OpenAI Models to its model stack

    40+ Unique LLMs (, Claude, Jev, Model hub (supports 40+ LLMs), auto routing, growing!)40+ Unique LLMs (, Claude, Jev, Model hub (supports 40+ LLMs), OpenAI Models, auto routing, growing!)

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  • model

    Gemini — Gemini added Gemini 3.8 Live to its model stack

    Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, Gemini 3 Flash, Gemini 3 Pro, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3.7 Flash, Gemini 3.8 Flash, Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS, Gemini 4 Argon, Gemini Omni, Gemini Omni Flash, Gemini Robotics, Lyria 3, Lyria 3.5, Nano Banana, Nano Banana 2, Nano Banana Pro, Veo 3.1Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, Gemini 3 Flash, Gemini 3 Pro, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite, Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3.7 Flash, Gemini 3.8 Flash, Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS, Gemini 3.8 Live, Gemini 4 Argon, Gemini Omni, Gemini Omni Flash, Gemini Robotics, Lyria 3, Lyria 3.5, Nano Banana, Nano Banana 2, Nano Banana Pro, Veo 3.1

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  • capability

    Gemini — Context window now 1M tokens

    1M1M tokens

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  • pricing

    Elicit — Entry price decreased to $11/mo

    $19$11

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  • capability

    Gemini — Context window now 1M

    10000001M

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  • model

    ChatGPT Deep Research — ChatGPT Deep Research added GPT-Live-1 to its model stack

    Deep Research, GPT-5.2 Thinking, GPT-6, gpt-5.6, gpt-6-astra, o3 (optimized version), o4-mini (lightweight version)Deep Research, GPT-5.2 Thinking, GPT-6, GPT-Live-1, gpt-5.6, gpt-6-astra, o3 (optimized version), o4-mini (lightweight version)

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  • pricing

    Elicit — Entry price increased to $19/mo

    $11$19

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  • capability

    Gemini — New capabilities: Notebooks

    121 tracked122 tracked · +Notebooks

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  • capability

    Gemini — Context window now 1000000

    1M1000000

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  • capability

    Elicit — New capabilities: Semantic paper search

    59 tracked60 tracked · +Semantic paper search

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  • capability

    Glean — New capabilities: Data analysis and research, Proactive AI, Chat API

    50 tracked53 tracked · +Data analysis and research, Proactive AI, Chat API

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  • version

    Glean — QA auto-correction: version updated to October Drop 2026 after a unanimous jury read of the source page

    June 2026October Drop 2026

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  • capability

    Gemini — Context window now 1M

    10000001M

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  • version

    Gemini — Gemini moved to Gemini 4 Argon

    4 ArgonGemini 4 Argon

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