OpenAI Rolls Out Deep Research to ChatGPT Plus Subscribers
The deep research rollout is starting from 26 July 2025, as posted on OpenAI’s X account.
WhenOpenAIfirst launched deep research, it noted the process was “currently very compute intensive.” As the company scales up its deep research feature, the number of uses will also rise—though there is currently nothing on the cards for ChatGPT’s enormous number of free users.
What Can ChatGPT’s Deep Research Tool Do?
ChatGPT’s deep research tool is designed to autonomously analyze information from a wide range of sources and compile a report on its findings. It can scour the internet and find data, analyzing thousands of different sources to create unique research documents.
This, in a fraction of the time it would take a human. ChatGPT’s deep research tool can take anywhere from five minutes to a full hour (or more in some cases) to complete a report, depending on its complexity. The tool shows its workings and processes in a side panel while compiling the report, illustrating exactly what it is currently analyzing.
However, ChatGPT’s deep research feature isn’t the same asChatGPT Operator, it’s autonomous AI agentthat can contact businesses, make reservations, and more. Deep research is just as it sounds: it’s all about making reports.
How to Try ChatGPT Deep Research
All ChatGPT feature updates take a little while to filter out to every account, so if you don’t see the “deep research” AI model yet (in the ChatGPT AI model picker), you’ll have to be patient a little while longer—like me!
