Free
Free
No payment method · API key · suitable for most research and personal projects
Checked 15 Oct 2026
Plans and prices
OpenAlex pricing
Pay as you go
$1, paid once
Adds usage after free daily budget is exhausted
Checked 15 Oct 2026
Member
$5,000 a year
$20/day API budget · admin dashboard · advisory-board nominations · quarterly supporter meetings · community support
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Member+
$10,000 a year
$100/day API budget · daily database snapshot and changed-since filters · critical API bug support · all Member benefits
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Partner
$20,000 a year
$200+/day API budget · full ticket support · three academic/government power users · five consulting hours/year · all Member+ benefits
Checked 15 Oct 2026