BenchSci
Free tierThe agentic AI workbench that gives every scientist a team of expert PhD scientists for preclinical R&D
Free tier available·Technical·Powered by Multiple frontier models (model-agnostic), plus ESM-2, AbLang2, and RDKit·API available
Key strengths
Access to 16M closed-access papers via exclusive publisher partnershipsProprietary knowledge graph with 858M nodes and 2.2B relationship edges95%+ accuracy via neuro-symbolic evaluation — 2–4x better than frontier LLMs100+ domain-specific scientific skills for target ID, omics, and experiment designCurated reagent data: 16M antibodies, 22M RNAi entries, 18M CRISPR records
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Toronto, Canada
Founded 2015
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Recent changes
- Pricing model: enterprise → freemium
- Plans updated: Free tier for academic, nonprofit, and government organizations (limited access, 24/7 self-serve support). Custom Enterprise pricing for pharma and biotech companies, starting with a free pilot.
- Models updated: Multiple frontier models (model-agnostic), plus ESM-2, AbLang2, and RDKit
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Technical Documentation Highlights
Architecture
- Orchestration: Model-agnostic; dynamically routes across multiple frontier LLMs plus ESM-2, AbLang2, and RDKit depending on task type.
- Knowledge Graph: 858M nodes / 2.2B relationship edges; covers antibodies, RNAi, CRISPR, cell lines, and animal models.
- Accuracy Layer: Neuro-symbolic evaluation loop enforcing 95%+ accuracy on outputs.
- Scientific Skills: 100+ proprietary skills scoped to drug discovery workflows.
Data Access
- Closed-access literature: 16M papers accessible via publisher partnerships — not available through open-web crawling.
- Curated biological reagent data: Structured, validated entries across key experimental modalities.
Integrations
- Patsnap: Patent intelligence integration for IP-aware research workflows.
Deployment & Support
- Enterprise deployments include a dedicated PhD scientist team for configuration, validation, and ongoing support.
- Free pilot available for pharma/biotech enterprise evaluation.
- Free tier available for academic, nonprofit, and government organizations (limited access, 24/7 self-serve support).
Pricing
| Tier | Audience | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Academic, nonprofit, government | Limited access, 24/7 self-serve support |
| Enterprise | Pharma & biotech | Custom pricing, starts with free pilot |
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