Pricing
OpenAlex pricing
As openalex.org lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $1 API usage per day; resets daily · No payment method · API key · suitable for most research and personal projects | Free |
| Pay as you go | Prepaid in $1 increments; expires 3 months after most recent purchase · Adds usage after free daily budget is exhausted | $1, paid once |
| Member+ | $10,000/year · $100/day API budget · daily database snapshot and changed-since filters · critical API bug support · all Member benefits | $10,000 a year |
| Partner | Starting at $20,000/year; scales with use case · $200+/day API budget · full ticket support · three academic/government power users · five consulting hours/year · all Member+ benefits | $20,000 a year |
| Member | $5,000/year · $20/day API budget · admin dashboard · advisory-board nominations · quarterly supporter meetings · community support | $5,000 a year |
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