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OpenRead
AI-powered research platform to analyze millions of scientific papers. Summarize documents, compare studies, and extract key data efficiently.
General Information about OpenRead
OpenRead is an AI-powered research platform designed to optimize the reading, analysis, and organization of scientific literature. With access to a database of over 300 million articles, this tool centralizes the academic workflow into a single digital environment. It is especially useful for researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as R&D departments that need to efficiently manage large volumes of technical information from their computers.
The tool stands out for specific features geared toward saving time and ensuring precision in document analysis:
- Paper Espresso: Instantly generates automatic summaries and extracts key insights from any PDF document.
- Paper Q&A: An advanced chat system that allows users to ask direct questions about an article's content. Unlike other models, it processes the document’s entire dataset without truncating information, ensuring high accuracy in its responses.
- Paper Compare: Facilitates the simultaneous comparison of multiple articles to identify contradictions, validate findings, and gain a bird's-eye view of a field of study.
- Related Paper Graph: Creates visual maps showing the relationship between the current article and other relevant publications, simplifying the literature review process.
The technological core of OpenRead is powered by three specialized proprietary models that ensure advanced data processing:
- Hawkeye: A computer vision model with 152 million parameters that identifies and categorizes PDF sections (titles, authors, tables, equations, and references) with 93.7% accuracy.
- Oath: A natural language processing (NLP) model with over 70 billion parameters. It is the engine behind the intelligent assistant Oat, which is capable of translating, explaining complex terms, and generating rich contextual responses.
- Gauss: A specialized OCR engine designed to convert mathematical equations (both inline and block) detected in documents into LaTeX format.
In addition to these capabilities, the platform includes a search engine that updates every five minutes with publications from more than 20,000 scientific journals, ensuring access to the latest research trends. Users can take integrated notes and use the assistant to write drafts or paraphrase text. The tool's architecture also allows for the integration of high-performance external models for deep analysis tasks, offering a multi-model and highly scalable research ecosystem.
Features and Use Cases of OpenRead
How OpenRead Works
Frequently Asked Questions about OpenRead
What is OpenRead and how can it help with my scientific research?
It is an AI-powered platform that allows you to efficiently search and analyze more than 300 million academic papers in one place.
Is OpenRead’s PDF analysis service free?
Yes, uploading and processing PDF documents is a core free feature with no usage limits for users.
How does OpenRead’s Paper Q&A feature differ from similar tools?
This system extracts structured data and analyzes the entire document without clipping to ensure 99.9% accuracy in its answers.
Can I request a refund for my paid subscription?
Refunds are only processed if requested via email within the first 24 hours of purchase or in the event of billing errors.
What happens if I reach the AI usage limit on my free account?
You can continue reading and organizing your documents, but access to AI-assisted features like Paper Espresso will be restricted until you upgrade to a higher-tier plan.
How are Oat credits used within the platform?
These credits provide access to advanced AI models through a pay-as-you-go system, without the need for an active subscription.
Does OpenRead offer a mobile app?
The tool currently runs through web browsers, but the development of iOS and Android apps is on our roadmap.
How can I view and download my OpenRead invoices?
Go to the subscription section within your personal dashboard and click the "Change" button to find all your available billing documents.
OpenRead Pricing
Free
Price: 0 $ per month.
- 5 Paper Espressos per month.
- 5 Paper Q&As per month.
- 5 Oat chats per month (no image uploads, search, or drawing features).
- 5 Answer by Oat & Pro Search queries per month.
- 5 Related Paper Graphs per month.
- 5 LLM translations per month.
- Unlimited PDF uploads and analysis (up to 2 MB per PDF file).
Basic
Price: 5 $ per month (or 57 $ per year).
- 100 Paper Espressos per month.
- 300 Paper Q&As per month.
- 300 Oat chats per month (up to 5 images per chat; no search or drawing).
- 300 Answer by Oat & Pro Search queries per month.
- 300 Related Paper Graphs per month.
- 30 Paper Requests per month.
- 300 LLM translations per month.
- 30 Paper Compares per month (up to 5 articles simultaneously).
- Unlimited PDF uploads and analysis.
Premium
Price: 20 $ per month (or 228 $ per year).
- Unlimited use of Paper Espresso, Paper Q&A, Answer by Oat, Pro Search, and Related Paper Graph.
- Unlimited Paper Requests, LLM translations, and Paper Compares.
- Unlimited Oat chat (includes image uploads, search, and drawing).
- Access to top-tier models (including Gemini 3, Claude 4.6, GPT 5.2, Grok 4, and more).
- 10 million free monthly credits for premium model usage.
- Unlimited PDF uploads and analysis.
Oat Credits (Pay-as-you-go)
Price: 10 $ (one-time payment).
- 100 million credits to access Oat and advanced models without a subscription.
- Access to models such as Gemini 3, Claude 4.6, GPT 5.2, Grok 4, and Flux Kontext.
- Credits never expire and are stackable with multiple purchases.
- Includes image upload, visual search, and AI drawing/editing tools.
University / Institute / Enterprise
Price: 200 $ per seat (billed annually).
- Includes all Premium plan features.
- Admin dashboard for license management and usage analytics.
- Single Sign-On (SSO) portal for secure individual access.
- Enhanced privacy: organizational data is not used for AI training by default.
- Increased PDF upload capacity.
- Priority customer support.
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