Undermind
Undermind is an AI co-researcher for finding and evaluating scientific literature.
What Undermind is
Undermind is an AI co-researcher for finding and evaluating scientific literature. Its deep search reads and assesses hundreds of papers, follows citation trails, and searches semantically across more than 200 million papers, according to the maker. Researchers can iterate on reports, inspect full texts, extract details, and refine their understanding; inline citations link statements to source papers. Users can receive alerts when new papers appear in research areas they follow. Undermind automatically fetches open-access PDFs, while paywalled PDFs can be read after upload to a workspace. Its MCP connection guide lists ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, and other compatible clients. The Free plan has standard rate limits on chats and searches and includes shared workspaces and agent connections. Team costs $15 a month per person, billed annually; Pro costs $16 a month, billed annually, and includes higher usage limits, deeper full-text analysis, and unlimited workspaces, files, and paper libraries. Enterprise pricing is custom.
Good
- Searches semantically across more than 200 million papers
- Inline citations trace statements to source papers
- Alerts users to papers in followed research areas
- Free plan includes shared workspaces and agent connections
- Pro includes unlimited workspaces, files, and paper libraries
Watch out
- Free plan has standard rate limits on chats and searches
- Team costs $15 a month per person, billed annually
- Pro costs $16 a month, billed annually
- Enterprise pricing is custom
Who it suits
Undermind suits researchers who want help discovering and examining scientific papers, tracing citations, and following new work in selected areas. Its integrations may also suit users working through compatible MCP clients.
Verdict
Undermind combines literature search with citation trails, report iteration, and paper alerts. A free plan is available, while Team and Pro require annual billing and Enterprise has custom pricing.
Plans and prices
From Undermind's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Standard rate limits on chats and searches · shared workspaces · connect agents |
| Team | $15 a month | Pro features · team member management · priority customer support · centralized billing · per person, billed annually |
| Pro | $16 a month | 10x higher usage limits · deepest full text analysis · unlimited workspaces, files, and paper libraries · billed annually |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Increased compute · organizational login · onboarding · admin dashboard · custom terms/SLA/security review · dedicated support · custom pricing |
The facts
Each one read from Undermind's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Alerts
- Undermind can notify users when relevant papers are published in areas they follow.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Citation checking
- Inline citations let users trace statements back to source papers.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Deep search
- It reads and evaluates hundreds of papers and follows citation trails to find relevant research.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Enterprise data use
- The maker says enterprise proprietary R&D data is not used to train AI models and model providers do not retain or train on it.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Enterprise security
- Enterprise agreements describe encryption in transit and at rest, strict access controls, and independent penetration testing.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Founding background
- The maker says Undermind was started by two quantum physics PhDs from MIT.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Full-text access
- The MCP guide says it fetches open-access PDFs automatically and can read paywalled PDFs after workspace upload.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The MCP connection guide lists ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, and other compatible clients.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Literature coverage
- The maker says its search uses semantic search over more than 200 million papers.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says Undermind does not sell personal data or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Undermind describes itself as an AI co-researcher that finds relevant scientific literature for researchers.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Research workflow
- Users can iterate on reports, inspect full texts, extract details, and refine their understanding.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security practices
- The enterprise security overview lists TLS encryption, role-based access control, multifactor authentication, penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, and daily backups.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Team plan includes priority customer support, while Enterprise includes dedicated support; the site lists [email protected].checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- The terms identify the company as Undermind AI, Inc.checked 8 Oct 2026
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