ChatGPT Deep Research vs Gemini Deep Research
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
ChatGPT Deep Research
OpenAI's cited, multi-step research agent inside ChatGPT
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Gemini Deep Research
Autonomous web research baked into Gemini, not sold on its own
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7.8 / 10 | 7.8 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier | Free and Go plans include limited deep research; OpenAI publishes no task counts — an in-product counter shows tasks left and resets every 30 days | Free Google account includes Deep Research at standard (lowest) compute-based limits |
| Paid from | Plus $20/mo; Pro 100/200/500 at $100, $200 or $500/mo | AI Plus $4.99/mo; AI Pro $19.99/mo; AI Ultra $99.99/mo (5x) or $199.99/mo (20x), US prices |
| Has API | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Users | — | — |
| Founded | 2025 | 2024 |
| Maker | — | — |
| Verdict | Deep research is the most consequential agent mode in ChatGPT: give it an open-ended question and it plans, browses and reads for 5 to 30 minutes before handing back a structured, cited report — work that would take an a... |
Deep Research works because it's free to try and fast at first-pass research: point it at a broad question and it comes back in minutes with a structured, cited report and an Export to Docs button, pulling from dozens of... |
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