Pricing. Pay only when you query.

Cite42

Pay per call

~$0.05/model & up

$25 minimum deposit. Credits never expire.

  • Pay only when you query. No monthly cost.
  • Query all 4 AI models, or pick one and pay less
  • API & MCP first. Console is optional.
  • 2-minute signup. Email + Stripe → API key.
  • Native to Claude Code, Cursor, MCP agents
  • $1 free on signup to test before you deposit
Get $1 free, try it

Incumbents

$89–$2,000/mo

Flat monthly subscription, whether you query or not.

  • Mandatory monthly subscription, even for one-off use
  • Per-model add-ons, $30–$165/mo each
  • Dashboard-first; API gated to enterprise
  • Workspace setup, brand onboarding, sales call
  • MCP only on paid agency plans
PER-ENDPOINT PRICING

What each call costs.

Prices in USD and credits (1 credit = 1¢, so $1 = 100 credits). AI-model endpoints bill per model, query all four for the full picture, or pass "models" to narrow to one and pay a quarter. Keyword and trends data are flat per call. Volume discount of 20% kicks in above $1,000 cumulative spend.

  • ChatGPT

    OpenAI

    Web search on

    The highest-traffic AI surface

  • Claude

    Anthropic

    Web search tool

    Cited, source-grounded answers

  • Perplexity

    Perplexity Sonar

    Web-grounded

    Always answers from live sources

  • Gemini

    Google

    Google Search grounding

    Google's own model layer

  • Google AI Overviews

    Google Search

    Live SERP

    The AI summary atop Google results

EndpointPriceCreditsWhat you getModelsLatency
POST/v1/search$0.08/model8 credits/modelRun a prompt across the AI models and get structured answers
~3–8s
POST/v1/rankings$0.07/model7 credits/modelMention rate, position, share-of-voice for a brand across a prompt set
~3–8s
POST/v1/citations$0.05/model5 credits/modelFind prompts and models that cite a given URL
~3–5s
POST/v1/compare$0.07/model7 credits/modelSide-by-side rankings for a brand vs N competitors, with a co-mention graph
~3–8s
POST/v1/sentiment$0.09/model9 credits/modelPositive / neutral / negative breakdown of brand mentions, with phrases
~5–12s
POST/v1/keywords$0.2020 creditsSearch volume, CPC, competition + related keyword ideas for a seed-~1–2s
POST/v1/trends$0.055 creditsInterest over time, related + rising queries, trend label for a term-~1–2s
GET/v1/usagefreefreeRead your balance, call counts, and per-endpoint spend-<200ms

“/model” prices are billed per model queried, a full 4-model sweep is 4× the listed rate; pass models to query fewer and pay less. Latency depends on upstream model API response times. Cached responses (cross-customer hits) return in < 200ms.

ESTIMATE YOUR COST

What will it cost you?

Pick the call you'll make, choose how many models to check and how many requests, and see your exact cost. No tiers, no seats, just usage.

Configure

What kind of call?

Different jobs cost different amounts per model. Brand rankings is the most common.

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 100+.

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Your estimate

$0.07

1 call · 1 model × 1 request · paid once, never expires

Incumbents chargeflat monthly, query or not$89–$2,000/mo
  • ChatGPT$0.07
In credits
7
Repeat queryⓘ
free
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