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OpenAlex pricing

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OpenAlex costs from $5,000/yr on its cheapest paid plan; 5 plans in all, as listed on openalex.org — prices checked 20 Sep 2026.

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OpenAlex pricing at a glance

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits below. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026.
See plans on openalex.org

OpenAlex plans & pricing

PlanPriceKey limits
FreeFree
  • $1 API usage per day
Pay as you go$1/unit usage-based Prepaid usage expires 3 months after the most recent purchase
  • $1 increments
Member$5,000/yr Annual plan
  • $20/day API budget
  • $7,300/year of usage
Member+$10,000/yr Annual plan
  • $100/day API budget
  • $36,500/year of usage
Partner$20,000/yr Starts at $20,000 and scales with use case
  • $200+/day API budget
  • 3 power-user accounts
  • 5 consulting hours per year

Prices as published by the vendor on help.openalex.org, checked 20 Sep 2026; taxes and regional pricing may differ. We do not change a plan's price or its limits — this table is what the vendor's own pricing page said on that date.

What the price includes

  • Built for
    Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
  • Free plan
    Yes
  • Paid from
    $5,000/yr
  • Full-text access
    Yes

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Prices checked by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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