Deep Research is Kimi's research helper. You ask one question, Kimi reads the web for you, and you get a long report with sources. This tutorial shows each step, what a finished report looks like, and how to get a better one.
Kimi finds many pages, keeps only the best ones, and turns them into a report with sources.
Open Deep Research and say what you want to find out, with a time range and place.
Kimi checks what you mean, then works for 10 to 25 minutes.
Open the sources for key facts, then save as PDF or Word.
A normal chat answers from what Kimi already knows, plus a quick search. Deep Research works more like a research assistant. It makes a plan, runs many searches, reads the pages, checks what it finds, and then writes everything up.
Averages published in Kimi's help centre. Your results will vary with the question.
Both lists follow Kimi's help centre.
The report can only be as good as the question. Kimi's own advice is to narrow the scope before you send. Try to include these five things:
Tell me about electric bikes.
Kimi has to guess the angle, the years and the country.Research the electric bicycle market in Europe from 2023 to now: market size, main brands, price trends and new rules. Prefer official reports and industry data. I am deciding whether to open a bike shop.
Kimi knows the scope, the sources and why you are asking.Before it starts, Kimi sends back a few questions to check what you mean. This is your chance to steer the report.
Reply in a few short lines. Say what to focus on and what to leave out. Add background only if the topic is complex.
Write a long reply or change the topic. Kimi warns that long or unclear answers can send the research off track.
Choose Include everything to skip the questions and cover all the angles Kimi suggested.
A good reply looks like this: "Focus on prices and rules. Leave out cargo bikes. Western Europe only."
Now Kimi plans its searches, reads pages and checks its findings. This usually takes 10 to 25 minutes.
The finished report is long, so use its structure to find your way around.
Jump straight to the section you need. Read the summary first.
Click a citation to open the source. Kimi highlights the original passage it used.
Kimi can also make a web-page version with layouts and mind maps, which is easier to skim and share.
Export the report as a PDF or Word file to keep, print or edit.
Open the visual web version and create a public link. Remember that anyone with the link can read it.
Turn the findings into slides, a spreadsheet or a web page without leaving Kimi.
Here is the shape of a Deep Research report, using the electric bike question from Step 2. We wrote this sample to show the layout. It is not a real Kimi report, so the highlighted parts stand in for the facts and sources Kimi would fill in.
Two or three paragraphs with figures by year and country. Each claim carries a numbered citation123
| Segment | 2023 | Now | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City bikes | price | price | 7 |
| Folding bikes | price | price | 8 |
| Mountain bikes | price | price | 9 |
What the sources disagree on, and what Kimi could not confirm1518
A numbered list of about 26 links: official statistics, industry reports, news articles. Each one opens the page with the quoted passage highlighted
The report follows your scope line by line. That is why Step 2 matters so much.
Every claim points to a source. Claims with no citation deserve extra care.
A good report says what is uncertain. If yours does not, ask Kimi to add it.
Section names and length vary with the topic. Kimi says its reports average more than 10,000 Chinese characters, which is several pages.
Replace anything in [square brackets] with your own details.
Research the [product or service] market in [country or region] from [year] to now: market size, main companies, price trends and new rules. Prefer official reports and industry data.
Compare the top five companies selling [product] in [country]. For each one cover products, prices, strengths and weaknesses. Put the comparison in a table and give sources.
Summarize what research says about [topic] over the last 10 years. Prefer academic papers and review articles. Explain the main findings, where experts disagree, and what is still unknown.
Explain the current rules on [topic] in [country], including recent changes since [year]. Use government and regulator websites where possible. Note anything that is still being decided.
Compare [option A] and [option B] for [my situation] in [country]: upfront cost, running cost, lifespan, and any grants or taxes in [year]. Give sources for every number.
I am new to [field]. Research the key ideas, the main organisations and people, the most important developments since [year], and the best sources for learning more.
What are the three weakest points in this report? Which claims rest on only one source?
Turn this report into a one-page brief for a busy manager, with the five most important findings and their sources.
Based on this report, what three follow-up questions should I research next, and why?
Deep Research uses your plan's credits. Kimi says one report takes about 5 to 10% of a month's credits on the Moderato plan ($19 a month). That works out at roughly 10 to 20 reports a month if you use your credits for nothing else.
Other problems? See Kimi AI not working: common fixes.