Deep research
Deep research, an o3-based agent that browses and synthesizes hundreds of sources into cited reports in 5 to 30 minutes, launches for Pro users.
Runs a then-unreleased version of o3 tuned for web browsing and data analysis, producing cited analyst-style reports. Scored 26.6% on Humanity's Last Exam versus 13.0% for o3-mini (high) and set a GAIA state of the art. Plus access followed 2025-02-25; API variants arrived 2025-06-24.
- Date
- Sunday, 2 February 2025
- Lab
- OpenAI
- Kind
- product
- Access
- app only
- Price
- ChatGPT Pro ($200/month) at launch; Plus from 2025-02-25
Figures
| Measure | Value | Measured by |
|---|---|---|
| Humanity's Last Exam | 26.6% o3-mini (high) 13.0%; model not yet released as o3 | company |
| GAIA average (pass@1) | 67.36% level 1 74.29, level 2 69.06, level 3 47.6; topped external leaderboard at launch | company |
Google shipped a Gemini "Deep Research" feature in 2024-12; OpenAI popularized the long-horizon browsing-agent pattern. HLE and GAIA numbers are company-run.
Sources
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