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Paper Lantern is free today for researchers, students, hobbyists, and thinkers. Dive into papers, learn through collections and explore ideas — no cost, no paywall.
Early Access
Free
$0
Individuals, curious readers, solo researchers
- Full access to search
- Browse & discover papers
- Bookmark & save papers
- Explore freely — no limits today
Coming Soon
Pro
TBD
Heavy users, frequent researchers
- Access to Search Pro
- Access to all current and new learning features
- Create customs collections
- Larger collections
- Higher or unlimited search capacity
- Priority support
We'll notify you when it launches.
Enterprise
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Labs, institutions, teams
- Shared libraries
- Team projects & collaboration
- Bulk export
- Admin & user management
- Dedicated support
- Custom build features
API Access
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Developers, orgs building custom workflows
- Programmatic search & metadata
- Custom quotas
- Commercial licensing
- Technical support
Why free (for now)?
We believe research should be open and accessible. So — you can use core Paper Lantern for free today. As we grow, we might introduce usage-based upgrades or paid tiers — to keep improving and scaling the service. If we ever do, we'll communicate it clearly.
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