# Is STORM still around? (2026) - Verdict

**Yes. STORM is live and price-verified as of Sep 8, 2026.**

Category: AI Research Assistants

- Status: alive
- Lowest paid plan: custom / quote-based
- Free tier: yes (permanent)
- Verified: Sep 8, 2026

## What it is

STORM is a free Stanford project that researches a topic and writes a long, cited article, first simulating expert perspectives to build questions and an outline. The hosted version runs at storm.genie.stanford.edu and the code is open source. It targets the pre-writing research stage rather than final publication.
Sources: storm.genie.stanford.edu (https://storm.genie.stanford.edu/) · github.com (https://github.com/stanford-oval/storm) · buildfastwithai.com (https://www.buildfastwithai.com/ai-tools/storm-stanford)

## Use it

- STORM: https://verdict.tools/go/storm (rel="sponsored nofollow")

## Options

- The best AI Research Assistants: https://verdict.tools/best/ai-research-assistants

## FAQ

### Is STORM shutting down?
There is no official sunset announcement for STORM as of Sep 8, 2026. It is reachable and price-verified; a "dead" status is set only by a human.

### How much does STORM cost?
STORM uses custom or quote-based pricing as of Sep 8, 2026.

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