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Searches peer-reviewed research and summarizes what papers find. Its official MCP server lets ChatGPT, Claude and other MCP clients search over 400 million scholarly articles; your Consensus plan sets the result depth and monthly calls.
Consensus lists Free ($0; 10 Pro messages and up to 3 Deep reviews a month), Pro ($12/month billed annually, $144/year; 500 API and MCP uses included, then $0.05 per use) and Deep ($45/month billed annually; 2,000 API and MCP uses). Students, faculty and US clinicians can get up to 40% off. Checked 2026-10-17. source ↗
Search works without an account; thread tools need a signed-in account or an API key. The plan, not your AI subscription, sets papers per search, monthly calls and whether results include DOIs and full-text excerpts. source ↗
How Consensus connects to each AI platform: native connector or MCP, API through code the agent writes, browser control, or file upload.
| Platform | MCP / connector | API (agent-written code) | Browser | Upload / export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude (incl. Claude Code) | Confirmed Consensus's docs name Claude (incl. Claude Code) Consensus docs ↗Claude (incl. Claude Code) MCP docs ↗ | Confirmed Claude (incl. Claude Code) can run code; Consensus publishes an API. Claude (incl. Claude Code) docs ↗ | Confirmed Claude Code with the Claude in Chrome extension (Chrome, Edge and other Chromium browsers) Claude (incl. Claude Code) browser docs ↗ | Confirmed Export from Consensus, then works on the files in your project; chat accepts attachments Claude (incl. Claude Code) docs ↗ |
| OpenAI Codex | Confirmed Consensus's docs name OpenAI Codex Consensus docs ↗OpenAI Codex MCP docs ↗ | Confirmed OpenAI Codex can run code; Consensus publishes an API. OpenAI Codex docs ↗ | Confirmed Only in the ChatGPT desktop app; not in the Codex CLI or IDE extension OpenAI Codex browser docs ↗ | Confirmed Export from Consensus, then works on local repositories OpenAI Codex docs ↗ |
| Google Antigravity | Not documented Consensus has an official MCP server and Google Antigravity supports MCP, but Consensus's docs don't name this pairing. Auth setup may differ. Consensus MCP docs ↗Google Antigravity MCP docs ↗ | Confirmed Google Antigravity can run code; Consensus publishes an API. Google Antigravity docs ↗ | Confirmed Browser subagent via /browser, documented as an Antigravity App feature; the IDE has separate browser docs Google Antigravity browser docs ↗ | Confirmed Export from Consensus, then works on local projects and worktrees Google Antigravity docs ↗ |
Consensus's docs also name: ChatGPT, Gemini.
Confirmed means both the tool's and the platform's official docs describe that route (links in the cell); IonBin has not tested every pairing. Not documented means it may work, but no official docs describe that route end to end. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
| Level | Status | Detail / source |
|---|---|---|
| Native connector / MCP | Yes | Official docs ↗ |
| API / CLI | Yes | API key access; 500 API and MCP uses a month on Pro, 2,000 on Deep (https://consensus.app/pricing/) |
| Browser-only | No | Web app; also reachable programmatically |
| Bulk upload / import | No | — |
Recorded Oct 17, 2026. Setup and plan limits vary; check the vendor's docs. How levels are assigned.
Via its official MCP server, from MCP-capable platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini (Google), Google Antigravity, OpenAI Codex.
Via its API, through automation hubs: Gumloop, Make, n8n, Zapier.
No long-form review yet. Verdict is based on research, not hands-on testing.
AI research assistant for finding papers, extracting data into tables and summarizing evidence across more than 138 million papers. The Elicit API and MCP server (Pro, Scale and Enterprise plans) bring search, reports and systematic reviews into Claude and other MCP clients.
AI answer engine that shows its sources, with deep research and a choice of AI models on paid plans. A remote MCP server lets assistants such as Claude Code and Cursor call Perplexity search.
