Pricing for Publication-Ready Scientific Figures

Yes. Free credits, no card required — subscribe only when you need advanced modes or commercial rights.

• Core Features on Free Credits: 150 sign-up credits + 50 daily refresh cover the essentials — Text-to-Figure, Enhancer, the Vector Canvas editor, SVG/PPTX export, and all three AI models. Advanced modes (Sketch, Reference, PDF, Photo) and 4K/8K upscales unlock with paid plans.
• Evaluation-Only, No Strings: Free-tier figures are for non-commercial evaluation — drafts, exploration, internal iteration. No auto-charge, no time pressure on how long you evaluate before deciding.
• Subscribe the Moment You Need to Present or Publish: When a presentation, conference submission, or manuscript deadline arrives, upgrade in one click to unlock full publication and commercial rights — every figure you produce from that point on is yours to use freely.

Yes. Free credits are generous enough to let you evaluate the full workflow before you subscribe.

• Free Tier: 150 sign-up credits + 50 refresh credits every 24 hours let you run Text-to-Figure, Enhancer, the Vector Canvas editor, SVG/PPTX export, and all three AI models — more than enough to draft a figure end-to-end.
• No Card Required: You can evaluate the workflow without entering payment details.
• Upgrade When You Need More: Starter begins at $18/month (or $12/month on annual, saving 33%) when you need recurring credits, advanced modes (Sketch, Reference, PDF, Photo), higher-resolution upscales, and publication-ready usage rights.

$200-400 per figure → cents per figure.

• Freelancer Reality: Custom scientific illustrations cost $200–$400 each and take 3–7 days per revision cycle. For a 10-figure paper, that's $2K+ and a month.
• SciFig Math: Same quality, fraction of a monthly plan, minutes per iteration. Labs with 10+ figures per paper save thousands per manuscript.
• Revisions Are Free: Illustrators charge per revision. SciFig revisions cost zero — click, edit, done.

Three credit sources, one clear consumption order.

• Daily Free (Free Tier): You get 150 sign-up credits plus 50 refresh credits every 24 hours. Daily refresh credits expire the same day and are meant for evaluation.
• Paid Subscriptions: Starter / Plus / Pro include monthly credits plus 100 refresh credits every day. Daily refresh credits expire the same day, and subscription credits reset at the end of each billing cycle with no rollover.
• Invitation Bonuses: Earn 200 credits for every friend who signs up through your invite link, up to 10 successful invites (2,000 credits total). Invited friends receive 400 day-one credits (150 signup + 200 invitation bonus + 50 daily refresh). Invitation credits expire 30 days after being granted. Full program details in Q6 below.
• Deduction Order: Credits that expire sooner are used first.

Yes — up to 2,000 bonus credits through our invitation program.

• What You Earn: 200 credits for every friend who signs up through your unique invite link, capped at 10 successful invites (2,000 credits total).
• What They Receive: Invited researchers get 400 day-one credits — 150 signup bonus + 200 invitation bonus + 50 daily refresh — enough to run the full workflow end-to-end before deciding to subscribe.
• Credit Validity: Invitation credits expire 30 days after being granted (same window as signup bonuses). Subscription credits follow their own cycle (see Q5 above).
• Anti-Abuse Protection: We detect self-invites, duplicate accounts, and shared IPs; credits only land when a genuinely new researcher activates.
• Get Your Link: Visit the Invitation dashboard once you're signed in to copy your unique invite link.

Annual plans lock your price for 12 months; monthly plans stay flexible, with a window to lock in before any change.

• Why Prices May Rise: We keep adding features and upgrading to more capable models (Nano Banana 2/pro). Any pricing adjustment reflects the real cost of the engines running your figures — it's paired with capability added, never taken away.
• Annual Plans Are Locked for 12 Months: Buy an annual plan and your per-month rate is fixed for the full term — even if we raise public pricing mid-year. At renewal, the then-current rate applies, with 30 days of advance notice before it kicks in.
• Monthly Plans Stay Flexible — With an Escape Hatch: Monthly subscriptions bill at the public rate each cycle. Before any price change, existing monthly subscribers get 30 days' advance email notice. During that window you can cancel anytime, or upgrade to an annual plan at your current monthly rate to lock it in for 12 more months — no surprise hikes, ever.

First-time paid subscriptions may qualify for a refund, but renewals and upgrades do not.

• Eligibility Window: Request the refund within 7 days of the original subscription purchase.
• Usage Threshold: The subscription must have used less than 10% of its included credits.
• Billing Errors: Double-charged or charged in error? Email support and we'll review it.

Yes — on every paid plan. Free plans are for evaluation only.

• Paid Plan = Full Rights: Monthly and annual — every paid plan gives full publication rights (peer-reviewed journals, preprints, theses) and full commercial rights (textbooks, products, courses, consulting).
• Zero Ownership Claim from Us: SciFig doesn't claim ownership of your figures, doesn't take a usage license, doesn't reserve the right to feature your work. Your figure, your name on it.
• Free Tier Is Evaluation-Only: *(Note: Free credits let you test every feature, but figures generated on the free tier are for non-commercial evaluation. Upgrade to any paid plan before publishing or selling.)*

Contact us for a custom institutional plan.

• Who It's For: Multi-lab groups, departments, teaching programs, and R&D teams that need centralized billing.
• Commercial Terms: We can support formal invoices, purchase-order workflows, and larger credit commitments.
• How to Reach Us: Email us with your team size, usage pattern, and procurement requirements.

Not today. SciFig does not offer a public API yet.

• Current Status: All generation and editing flows run through the web app.
• Roadmap Input Welcome: If API access is a hard requirement, contact us with your use case so we can factor it into roadmap planning.
• What You Can Use Now: Teams can already standardize work through the shared web workflow, exported assets, and institutional billing support.