Once Deep Research begins, the system immediately allocates compute resources for retrieval, verification, and reasoning. Since resources are already reserved, manually clicking "Stop" or closing the page is treated as consumed credits.

Recommendation

If the page hasn't updated for an extended period, try refreshing the browser or checking back later — avoid terminating the task based on a false assumption that it's stuck.

Deep Research typically takes 10–25 minutes. You can leave the page during execution — the task runs asynchronously in the background and you'll be notified upon completion.

Handle system errors

If you confirm the issue was a system error (not a manual stop), submit feedback via the "👎" button. Credits will be refunded after manual review.