Can ChatGPT Do Multi-Step Research?

Yes β€” available on the free plan

Agent Mode

ChatGPT's Agent Mode lets it browse the web and take actions on your behalf. It's available on **Plus ($20/mo) and higher**β€”the new $8 Go plan does NOT include it. Plus gives you 40 agent tasks per month; Pro gives you 400. **Now available in EEA**β€”basic agent tasks rolled out to Europe in late July 2025; some Connector features remain restricted.

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Available on: Windows macOS iOS Android web API

Verified: 2026-03-20

Sources: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11752874-chatgpt-agent, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11794368-chatgpt-agent-release-notes, https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-agent/

Deep Research

Deep Research lets ChatGPT spend minutes researching a topic thoroughly. **Now available on all plans including free**β€”free users get 5 lightweight queries/month (powered by o4-mini). Plus gets 10 full + 15 lightweight per month; Pro gets 125 + 125.

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Available on: Windows macOS iOS Android web API

Verified: 2026-03-20

Sources: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11011518-chatgpt-deep-research

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