Elicit's Research agent just got a major upgrade

We just made some big improvements to Elicit's Research agent that I wanted to share.

Most researchers work in two modes: quick inquiries and deep research. Until now, Elicit was mostly built for the second. We've made that better — and also added fast, cited answers.

Ask any research question, get a cited answer in 10 seconds. Answers are grounded in the scientific literature, with links to the papers behind every claim.

Switch to extended thinking mode and Elicit will search hundreds of papers, clinical trials, and web sources, then synthesize what it finds into a structured report or data table — all cited inline.

After every answer, Elicit suggests follow-up questions so you're never stuck on where to go.

Every answer is a starting point. Ask follow-up questions, challenge what the agent found, or ask it to refine the output directly — add a column, reframe the analysis, expand a section.

Research agent is now fast enough for your first instinct, rigorous enough for your final decision. Just click on the Research agent workflow from the homepage to give it a try.