Deep Research Prompt Template
Reusable Deep Research prompt that produces cited, structured reports every time.
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Use with ChatGPT Deep Research, Gemini Deep Research, Perplexity Pro or Grok DeepSearch. Fill the 4 variables and run. Reusable Deep Research prompt that produces cited, structured reports every time.
You are an expert research analyst. Produce a report on: {{TOPIC}}.
Audience: {{AUDIENCE}}.
Timeframe: only sources from {{TIMEFRAME}}.
Goal: {{DECISION_TO_SUPPORT}}.
Required structure:
1) Executive summary (150 words, 3 bullet points).
2) Landscape overview.
3) Comparison table of the top 5 players (columns: pricing, differentiator, ideal customer, risk).
4) Trends and inflection points (with dates).
5) Recommendation for the audience above, with confidence level.
Rules: cite every non-obvious claim inline. Prefer primary sources (docs, official blogs, filings) over aggregators. Ignore SEO-farm content. Flag conflicting sources.# Serverless GPU Providers 2026 **Executive summary**: Modal, Runpod and Beam lead on price-per-second... [inline citations continue]
What does the Deep Research Prompt Template prompt do?
Use with ChatGPT Deep Research, Gemini Deep Research, Perplexity Pro or Grok DeepSearch. Fill the 4 variables and run.
Which AI models work with this prompt?
It is model-agnostic: it works with any capable general model. Replace the bracketed variables with your own context before running it.
What output should I expect?
# Serverless GPU Providers 2026 **Executive summary**: Modal, Runpod and Beam lead on price-per-second... [inline citations continue].
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The vocabulary this page depends on.
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Pick between the options.
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