AI companies seem to have agreed that the next logical evolutionary step is the Deep Research feature. This tool offers outputs in the form of detailed summaries for complex requests, which take additional time and more processing power. Now, Google is rolling out Gemini’s Deep Research capabilities to its Workspace suite of tools.
Some big names in the AI segment have launched their own Deep Research options. As with AI chatbots, OpenAI has led the way by offering the feature in ChatGPT. Platforms like xAI’s Grok 3 and Perplexity announced their own versions recently. Google integrated the feature into the Gemini app this month after a few weeks of desktop browser-only availability.
Google Workspace suite is getting Gemini’s Deep Research integration
Now, Google is expanding Gemini’s Deep Research to Workspace, which means you’ll be able to take advantage of the tool’s power in services like Gmail, Docs, and others. That said, the release is primarily aimed at subscribers of paid Workspace plans. More specifically, you’ll need to sign up for the Google Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, or Enterprise Plus plan to get access.
So, Perplexity is still the only one to offer Deep Research for free—with limited use. Currently, Grok 3 also allows you to use the feature without paying, but it will be for a limited time.
For now, Deep Research for Workspace is only available through desktop browsers. Users of the Google Workspace suite’s mobile apps will have to wait a little longer to enjoy the integration. Anyway, Workspace users are also getting the Gemini model selector. That means they’ll be able to enable even Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental and 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental AI models, in addition to Gemini 1.5 Pro and 2.0 Flash.
Lastly, users of the Gemini app on mobile devices are also getting a new perk. However, again, it is limited to subscribers of a paid panel—Business Starter tier. Basically, they will now be able to use the Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental model.