Research & Analysis: Pricing Model Mix (2026)
The published pricing.model mix of all 56 recorded Research & Analysis tools — how many tools bill per model, and how each group's recorded composite scores compare (mean and median, computed from the archives).
Pricing-Model Distribution (Recorded)
| pricing.model | Tools | Mean overall | Median overall | Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| freemium | 34 | 82.1 | 81.3 | CHChatGPTGEGeminiPEPerplexityOPOpenAlexNONotebookLMELElicitTATavilyFIFirecrawlPAPaperguideKAKagi AssistantQWQwen ChatSCSciSpacePHPhindUNUndermindREResearchRabbitMIMicrosoft CopilotKIKimiKOKomoGEGensparkANAnswerThisLELe ChatYOYou.comGRGrokLILitmaps APILILitmapsREResearcher.LifeUNUnusual WhalesKEKeeniousOTOtioCOConsensusCOConnected PapersMIMiniMaxSCScholarcyPAPaperpal |
| free | 12 | 81.6 | 81.5 | |
| subscription | 7 | 81.8 | 80.3 | |
| usage | 3 | 82.7 | 83.2 |
Methodology — all figures are computed on this page from the published archives only (data/tools, 56 recorded research tools, snapshots 2026-09-06 – 2026-09-17). Medians use the standard median (middle element, or the mean of the two middle elements rounded to one decimal); means are arithmetic averages rounded to one decimal. Models are quoted verbatim from each archive's pricing.model field; cross-model score comparisons describe recorded rubric outcomes, not value-for-money judgements. No figure on this page is sampled, estimated or sponsored.