Deep Research

Deep Research produces comprehensive, fully-cited reports by planning and running multiple web searches, then synthesising the findings into a structured document.

Deep Research

Deep Research produces comprehensive, fully-cited reports by planning and running multiple web searches, then synthesising the findings into a structured document.

What is Deep Research?

Deep Research tackles questions that need thorough investigation rather than a quick answer. It plans a set of strategic web searches across different angles, reads the sources it finds, and synthesises everything into a structured report where every claim is backed by a citation you can open and verify.

This is one of Odeus's defining capabilities: unlike research assistants that lock you into a fixed model, Deep Research lets you choose which models run each part of the job, on a per-run basis.

When to use Deep Research

Deep Research is particularly useful for:

Background research - comprehensive overviews of topics, companies, or industries
Market analysis - market trends, sizing, and competitive landscapes
Competitive analysis - in-depth competitor research and positioning
Literature reviews - multi-source academic and technical investigations
Strategic planning - research to inform business decisions
Industry trends - emerging trends and their implications

Reach for Deep Research when you need a thorough, well-documented analysis rather than a quick fact or a casual back-and-forth. The finished report keeps its citations, so it is easy to share or hand off.

How Deep Research works

Planning - Deep Research analyses your query and builds a research plan covering several angles.
Multi-source searching - it runs multiple web searches and reads the most relevant sources.
Real-time visibility - you watch the search activity as it happens and see sources appear as they are read.
Synthesis - all findings are analysed and assembled into a structured report.
Citation - every claim is linked back to its source so you can verify it.

Choose your models per run

Deep Research is built from several model "roles" that handle different parts of the work (for example planning and report structure, deep synthesis, and fast intermediate evaluations). Odeus lets you configure these model roles for each research run rather than forcing a single fixed model.

This means you can:

Use a stronger reasoning model when accuracy and depth matter most.
Use a faster, lower-cost model when you want a quick pass.
Mix providers - Odeus supports Claude (Anthropic), GPT (OpenAI), Gemini (Google), and Mistral.

The model you pick for ordinary chat is separate from the models Deep Research uses. When you start a research run you select the models for that run; sensible defaults are provided if you do not change them.

Choose your depth

Deep Research offers depth presets so you can trade speed for thoroughness:

Depth	What it does
Quick	A fast pass with fewer searches - good for a first orientation
Standard	A balanced run covering the main angles of your question
Deep	The most thorough run, with more searches and deeper synthesis

Pick the depth that matches how much rigour the task needs and how long you are willing to wait.

Getting started

1. Open Deep Research

Select Deep Research from the tools in the chat composer.

2. Enter your research query

Be specific about what you need (for example, "Compare pricing models for SaaS collaboration platforms" rather than "Tell me about SaaS"). Choose your depth and, if you want, adjust the models for this run.

3. Answer the follow-up questions

Deep Research may ask clarifying questions before it begins, so the plan matches what you actually want.

4. Watch the investigation in real time

Deep Research conducts its investigation in real-time

You can see which sources are being read at each moment.

See what sources are being read at which moment for the Deep Research

5. Review the report with citations

Review the comprehensive report with citations

You can review the full activity of the run and inspect every source the report draws on.

Deep Research vs. regular chat

	Deep Research	Regular chat
Speed	Minutes (varies with depth)	Instant
Sources	Multiple strategic searches	Limited
Output	Structured, cited report	Conversational
Citations	Comprehensive	Inline where available
Best for	In-depth analysis	Quick questions

Deep Research gives you the depth and rigour of manual research with the speed of automation - and, uniquely, the freedom to pick the models for each run.