OpenAI Unveils Lightweight Deep Research Mode for ChatGPT

OpenAI has begun deploying a slimmed-down iteration of ChatGPT’s Deep Research tool—an engine that combs the web to produce curated research dossiers. The rollout is now reaching ChatGPT Plus, Team, and Pro subscribers.

Powered by the o4-mini model, lightweight Deep Research consumes fewer resources than the full Deep Research tool, allowing OpenAI to raise usage quotas while keeping costs in check. Answers produced in this mode are intentionally briefer, yet the company says they will retain the depth and quality users expect. Once the allocation for the full version is exhausted, queries automatically default to the lightweight alternative.

OpenAI adds that the new mode will be extended to Enterprise and education customers next week, under the same usage limits applied to Team plans.

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