[Update] I tried out the newly supported "Research Mode" in the output of Amazon Quick's Research feature.

This is Ishikawa from the Cloud Business Division. In Amazon Quick's Research (Amazon Quick Research), a "Research mode" that allows you to switch the depth of research is now available. When entering your research objective, you can choose between Fast, which delivers results in a short time, and Detailed, which performs deeper analysis.

This makes it possible to switch between "when you just want a quick overview" and "when you want to dig in thoroughly," making Quick Research's report output a better fit for practical business use.

What is Amazon Quick Research

Amazon Quick Research is a "deep research agent" that searches across multiple sources — including internal documents, databases, the internet, and third-party data — and automatically generates reports with citations (source tracing). When you enter a research objective, it creates an investigation plan, collects and analyzes information in the background, and compiles it into a structured report.

Update Details

The key point of this update is the addition of a "Research mode" selection on the screen where you enter your research objective.

The main changes are as follows:

• You can now optionally select a Research mode when entering your research objective
• Fast mode: Research completes in approximately 4–7 minutes. Suitable for when you want to quickly grasp an overview or when time is tight
• Detailed mode: Performs more comprehensive and in-depth analysis over approximately 20–30 minutes. Suitable for topics with complex issues that require thorough investigation

After selecting a mode, you can choose the research materials (Research materials), confirm and modify the investigation plan with "Review plan" before starting, or immediately begin with "Start researching." The generated reports come in a structured format with citations, and support downloading as PDF / Word, summarization (Summarize), and sharing (Share).

Impact on Pricing

No explicit information could be found regarding whether selecting a research mode incurs additional charges. Please check the official pricing page for details on Amazon Quick pricing and subscription details (refer to the official documentation for details).

Trying It Out

Prerequisites

• Test environment: Tokyo Region (ap-northeast-1)
• Press the [Start Research] button to create a report
• Research modes: Fast and Detailed

When PowerPoint is specified as the source data (failure example)

I specified a space containing a file named "Hokkaido University-Faculty Introduction.pptx" as the Research target and created a report on the faculties of Hokkaido University.

However, because the "Hokkaido University-Faculty Introduction.pptx" file I prepared for personal verification did not contain enough information, there was almost no difference in the output between the Fast and Detailed research modes. Furthermore, Detailed simply ended up being slower. It seems that if you want to output a report in Detailed mode, you need to prepare adequate information accordingly.

From here on, I would like to verify by collecting publicly available information (web) about Nagasaki University.

Research mode: Fast with PowerPoint output

Created using research mode: Fast with the following prompt.

Please conduct deep research on Nagasaki University's research history from past to present, including its achievements and academic contributions. Please output the report as a PowerPoint.

A 17-page PowerPoint file was created in approximately 14 minutes. It's quite a solid set of materials.

Research mode: Detailed with PowerPoint output

Created using research mode: Detailed with the following prompt. The prompt was not changed.

Please conduct deep research on Nagasaki University's research history from past to present, including its achievements and academic contributions. Please output the report as a PowerPoint.

A 26-page PowerPoint file was created in approximately 20 minutes. Not only did it contain more information, but it also produced visually impressive materials using a variety of layouts. If you have the time, creating with this mode will result in better-looking output.

From a brief trial, my impression was exactly as expected: Fast is sufficiently quick for grasping an overview, while Detailed proves reliable for topics where you want to dig deeper as a basis for decision-making.

Notes

• Selecting a research mode is optional. We recommend checking in your own environment for the behavior when not specified and how defaults are handled
• The estimated time for Fast / Detailed (approximately 4–7 minutes / approximately 20–30 minutes) is only a guideline and may vary depending on the scope of research and the amount of sources
• "Research mode" does not have a dedicated announcement page and was reflected as an update to the user guide. Since the UI and specifications may change in the future, please refer to the official documentation for the latest information

Closing

Amazon Quick Research now offers Fast (approximately 4–7 minutes) and Detailed (approximately 20–30 minutes) as "Research mode" options for switching the depth of research. You can use them according to your purpose — whether for a speed-focused overview or a thorough, in-depth investigation.

For those already using Amazon Quick / Quick Research, I think the easiest way to grasp the difference is to compare Fast and Detailed on a familiar topic first.