ChatGPT Deep Research
An agentic mode that browses for many minutes and returns a cited report.
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ChatGPT Deep Research vs Gemini
ChatGPT Deep Research (OpenAI) and Gemini (Google) both sit in Search & Research. Gemini is the cheaper entry point at from $1/mo. Every value below comes from the latest crawl of the vendors' own pages.
| Attribute | ChatGPT Deep Research OpenAI | Gemini |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Search & Research | Search & Research |
| Version | gpt-6-astra | Gemini 3.8 Flash |
| Entry cost | from $20/mo | from $1/mo |
| Pricing tiers | Free free · Plus $20 · Pro $200 | Google AI Plus free · Google AI Pro free · Google AI Ultra free |
| Model stack | GPT-5.2 Thinking · gpt-5.6 · gpt-6-astra · o3 (optimized version) · o4-mini (lightweight version) | Gemini 2.5 Flash Image · Gemini 3 Flash · Gemini 3 Pro · Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite · Gemini 3.1 Pro · Gemini 3.5 Flash · Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite · Gemini 3.5 Transcribe · Gemini 3.6 Flash · Gemini 3.7 Flash · Gemini 3.8 Flash · Gemini Omni · Gemini Omni Flash · Gemini Robotics · Lyria 3 · Nano Banana 2 · Nano Banana Pro · Veo 3.1 |
| Context window | 196K tokens | millions of tokens |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 5 | 5 |
| Origin | Global | Global |
| Capabilities | Multi-step browsing, Cited reports, Python analysis, File and image reading, Deep research, Specialized models, Web search, Agents | Deep Research, Canvas, Gems, Workspace integration, Live voice, Agent mode, AI Inbox, Chrome auto browse |
Gemini
Multimodal assistant with deep research, long context and Workspace integration.
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