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Cite42

Pay per call

from $0.01/model & up

$25 minimum deposit. Credits never expire.

  • Pay per API call. No subscription or seat plan.
  • REST API and MCP use the same metered tools.
  • Workflows combine AI answers, citations, keywords, trends, Reddit, and YouTube.
  • Source coverage is visible for every tool and workflow.
  • Credits never expire. Top up when you need more.
  • $1 free signup credit before your first top-up.
Start with $1 free

Typical subscription platforms

$95 to $495/month

Comparison only — not a Cite42 plan. Flat monthly subscription, whether you query or not.

  • Fixed monthly subscription, including months with little usage
  • Prompt, model, and project limits vary by plan
  • API and MCP access depend on the provider and plan
  • Higher tiers add projects, response volume, and team features
  • No shared pay-per-call price across subscription plans
TOOLS

Tools.

MCP and REST share the same data and meter. Choose the AI models you need, or use a source tool billed once per call.

AI Rankings
$0.01 to $0.06 / selected model
How often AI names your brand, and where it places.
Sources
AI Competitor Compare
$0.01 to $0.06 / selected model
Which competitors get named instead of you, and where.
Sources
AI Citations
$0.01 to $0.06 / selected model
Which URLs and domains AI cites for a question.
Sources
AI Search
$0.01 to $0.06 / selected model
The raw answer each model gives, with its sources.
Sources
AI Sentiment
$0.03 to $0.08 / selected model
How AI characterises your brand when it does mention it.
Sources
SEO Keywords
$0.03 to $0.12
Search volume, CPC, competition, and related ideas.
Sources
  • Google data
Search Trends
$0.05 each
Demand movement across Google, Reddit, and YouTube.
Sources
  • Google data
Content Opportunities
$0.67 max
Find topics worth creating
Sources
  • Google data
AI Prompt Map
$0.67 max
Discover prompts worth tracking
Sources
  • Google data
Topic Demand
$0.42 max
Measure demand across channels
Sources
  • Google data
Competitor Content
$0.72 max
Find gaps against rivals
Sources
  • Google data
AI Citation Gaps
$0.80 max
Find missing source mentions
Sources
Content Brief
$0.67 max
Evidence-backed brief
Sources
  • Google data
Tracker Management
Free
Create, edit, pause, and read stored tracker reports. Runs use the selected tool price.
Sources
Your account
Usage
free
Balance, price list, and call history.
Sources
Your account

AI tools bill only for the models you select. Google, Reddit, and YouTube trend calls are separate tools and each costs the listed per-call rate. Workflow rows show the current maximum per run; the actual total is calculated from the live tools and selected AI models. Tracker setup, management, and stored reports are free. Scheduled and manual runs bill the selected tool for each saved prompt that returns a successful result.

ESTIMATE YOUR COST

What will it cost you?

Pick a tool, workflow, or tracker. Choose AI services and requests or prompts to see the exact estimate. Tracker estimates show the maximum cost per scheduled or manual run.

Configure

What kind of call?

Different tools cost different amounts per model. Choose the data you need.

AI surfaces to check

Each model is priced separately. Select all you want every prompt checked against.

Requests

How many requests you make. A quick check is 1; an agency audit might be 50+.

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Your estimate

$0.13

3 calls · 3 models × 1 request · paid once, never expires

Typical subscription platformsflat monthly, query or not$95 to $495/month
  • ChatGPT$0.05
  • Perplexity$0.03
  • Gemini$0.05
In credits
13
Repeat queryⓘ
same rate
Start with $1 free

$25 minimum deposit · credits never expire