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ChatGPT Deep ResearchOpenAI · research-agentvsGemini Deep ResearchGoogle · research-agent

The two frontier deep-research modes bundled in consumer subscriptions. OpenAI's pioneered the category and reaches the API; Google's integrates with Workspace and reads your Drive.

agentlist.io · spec diff · verified 2026-09-25 — list prices only, not benchmarks

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Spec diff

ChatGPT Deep ResearchGemini Deep Research
vendorOpenAIGoogle
categoryresearch-agentresearch-agent
interfaceschat · apichat · api
hostingcloudcloud
pricingIncluded in ChatGPT tiers (query limits vary); API via deep-research modelsIncluded in Google AI Pro/Ultra
statusactively maintainedactively maintained
also known asDeep Research, OpenAI Deep ResearchGemini DR
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Pick which

pick ChatGPT Deep Research if

You live in ChatGPT/OpenAI or want deep research as an API primitive.

pick Gemini Deep Research if

You're a Google shop and want reports that draw on Workspace content and land in Docs.

watch out

Report quality differs per question type — run the same prompt through both before standardizing a team on one.

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Feature notes

  • ChatGPT Deep Research
  • 01Long-horizon web research
  • 02Cited report output
  • 03File + image inputs
  • 04API access (deep-research models)
  • 05Connectors to internal sources
  • 06Progress trace
  • Gemini Deep Research
  • 01Multi-step web research
  • 02Cited report output
  • 03Workspace/Drive integration
  • 04Interleaved tool use
  • 05Agent mode in Gemini app
  • 06API via Interactions
FAQ

Frequently asked

ChatGPT Deep Research or Gemini Deep Research — which should I pick?

The two frontier deep-research modes bundled in consumer subscriptions. OpenAI's pioneered the category and reaches the API; Google's integrates with Workspace and reads your Drive. Pick ChatGPT Deep Research if: You live in ChatGPT/OpenAI or want deep research as an API primitive. Pick Gemini Deep Research if: You're a Google shop and want reports that draw on Workspace content and land in Docs.

Is ChatGPT Deep Research or Gemini Deep Research cheaper?

ChatGPT Deep Research: Included in ChatGPT tiers (query limits vary); API via deep-research models. Gemini Deep Research: Included in Google AI Pro/Ultra. List prices as of 2026-09-25; usage pools and seat terms change the real cost.

Does ChatGPT Deep Research or Gemini Deep Research run locally?

ChatGPT Deep Research hosting: cloud. Gemini Deep Research hosting: cloud. Interfaces differ too: ChatGPT Deep Research exposes chat/api, Gemini Deep Research exposes chat/api.

Are ChatGPT Deep Research and Gemini Deep Research still maintained?

ChatGPT Deep Research: actively maintained. Gemini Deep Research: actively maintained. Statuses are re-verified each catalog refresh (2026-09-25); see the changelog for the full history.

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