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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 tools use the same metered endpoints.
  • Workflows combine AI answers, citations, keywords, trends, Reddit, and YouTube.
  • Source coverage is visible for every endpoint and workflow.
  • Credits never expire. Top up when you need more.
  • $1 free signup credit before your first top-up.
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Typical subscription platforms

$89–$500/mo

Comparison only — not a Cite42 plan. 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 by selected surface, with rates weighted by provider cost. Query all 5 AI sources for the full picture, or pass "models" to narrow the run. Workflow prices are calculated from their live primitive endpoints and selected model rates. Keyword, trends, Reddit, and YouTube data are flat per call.

  • ChatGPT

    OpenAI · Search when needed

  • Claude

    Anthropic · Search when needed

  • Perplexity

    Perplexity Sonar · Web-grounded

  • Gemini

    Google · Google Search grounding

  • Google AI Overviews

    Google Search · Live SERP

  • Google data

    Google data

    Search demand signal

  • Reddit

    Conversation signal

  • YouTube

    Video demand signal

POST/v1/search
$0.01-$0.07/model
Run a prompt across the AI models and get structured answers
Credits
1-7 credits/model
Latency
~3–8s
Models / sources
POST/v1/rankings
$0.01-$0.07/model
Mention rate, position, share-of-voice for a brand across a prompt set
Credits
1-7 credits/model
Latency
~3–8s
Models / sources
POST/v1/citations
$0.01-$0.07/model
Find prompts and models that cite a given URL
Credits
1-7 credits/model
Latency
~3–5s
Models / sources
POST/v1/compare
$0.01-$0.07/model
Side-by-side rankings for a brand vs N competitors, with a co-mention graph
Credits
1-7 credits/model
Latency
~3–8s
Models / sources
POST/v1/sentiment
$0.03-$0.09/model
Positive / neutral / negative breakdown of brand mentions, with phrases
Credits
3-9 credits/model
Latency
~5–12s
Models / sources
POST/v1/keywords
$0.19
Search volume, CPC, competition + related keyword ideas for a seed
Credits
19 credits
Latency
~1–2s
Models / sources
  • Google data
POST/v1/trends
$0.05
Interest over time, related + rising queries, trend label for a term
Credits
5 credits
Latency
~1–2s
Models / sources
  • Google data
POST/v1/reddit/trends
$0.05
Reddit conversation signals: questions, pain points, rising threads
Credits
5 credits
Latency
~1–4s
Models / sources
POST/v1/youtube/trends
$0.05
YouTube market signals: video angles, title patterns, creator demand
Credits
5 credits
Latency
~1–4s
Models / sources
POST/v1/workflows/content-opportunities
$0.78
Workflow bundle: find topics worth creating
Credits
78 credits
Latency
varies
Models / sources
  • Google data
POST/v1/workflows/ai-prompt-map
$0.78
Workflow bundle: discover prompts worth tracking
Credits
78 credits
Latency
varies
Models / sources
  • Google data
POST/v1/workflows/topic-demand
$0.51
Workflow bundle: measure demand across channels
Credits
51 credits
Latency
varies
Models / sources
  • Google data
POST/v1/workflows/competitor-content
$0.85
Workflow bundle: find gaps against rivals
Credits
85 credits
Latency
varies
Models / sources
  • Google data
POST/v1/workflows/ai-citation-gaps
$0.88
Workflow bundle: find missing source mentions
Credits
88 credits
Latency
varies
Models / sources
POST/v1/workflows/content-brief
$0.78
Workflow bundle: brief from market data
Credits
78 credits
Latency
varies
Models / sources
  • Google data
GET/v1/usage
free
Read your balance, call counts, and per-endpoint spend
Credits
free
Latency
<200ms
Models / sources
-

“/model” prices vary by selected surface; pass models to query fewer sources and pay the sum of those model rates. Workflow rows show the default all-model price. 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.

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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 50+.

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Your estimate

$0.14

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

Typical subscription platformsflat monthly, query or not$89–$500/mo
  • ChatGPT$0.05
  • Claude$0.06
  • Perplexity$0.03
In credits
14
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$25 minimum deposit · credits never expire