Research / Yila

Yila

A set of research agents that search OpenAlex, PubMed, arXiv and Wanfang, screen which papers matter, read 50+ of them and draft a cited literature review. Also does bilingual side-by-side paper reading, data analysis, scientific figures, posters and slides.

My score

63 out of 100

Price

Starter $20/month, Pro $49/month; yearly and lifetime options; check the site for the free tier

From Asia-Pacific

Includes Wanfang, the Chinese academic database most Western tools skip, and bilingual reading, so it suits consultants, analysts and students working across English and Chinese sources. Card and other payment methods are offered.

Affiliate program

Unverified

Last checked

21 October 2026

Go to yila.ai

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