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OpenAI's always-on ChatGPT agent with its own cloud computer. Pricing, the evidence and the alternatives, checked Oct 2026.

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OpenAI's always-on ChatGPT agent with its own cloud computer.

Seeks
ChatGPT Pro users who want ongoing goals handled in the background.
Red flags
Pro or Business Premium only ($100+/mo); not offered on Pro in the EEA, Switzerland or UK.
Price
$100/mo (ChatGPT Pro 100)No free tier
Opening line: “Keep an eye on my competitors' pricing pages and brief me every Friday.”
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Our take on Dots

Dots: OpenAI's always-on ChatGPT agent with its own cloud computer. Best for chatgpt pro users who want ongoing goals handled in the background. Watch out for: pro or business premium only ($100+/mo); not offered on pro in the eea, switzerland or uk. Price: $100/mo (ChatGPT Pro 100) (no free tier, checked Oct 2026).

Free tierNo free plan
Job in a stackAI agent, personal agent
Cheapest paid planChatGPT Pro 100, $100/mo (monthly only)
Price checked2026-10-15, partly verified

What Dots costs

PlanPriceBillingKey limits
ChatGPT Pro 100$100/momonthly onlyFirst dot included
ChatGPT Pro 200$200/momonthly onlyMore usage
Pro 500$500/momonthly onlyHighest usage; Ultrafast

From help.openai.com/en/articles/9793128-about-chatgpt-pro-tiers, checked 2026-10-15, partly verified. Some prices could not be read from the official page, so confirm before buying. Prices are before tax and vendors change them often.

What outside sources say

TypeSourceResultDate
docsOpenAI: Introducing dotsPowered by GPT-6 Astra; first dot included in Pro and Business Premium2026-10-15

Our scores: quality 4/5, ease 4/5, value 2/5 ($25 per quality point). Editorial start 4/4; benchmark adjustment +0, rating adjustment +0. How we rank.

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Questions people ask

Is Dots free?

No free tier. Cheapest paid plan: $100/mo (ChatGPT Pro 100) (checked Oct 2026).

What is Dots best for?

ChatGPT Pro users who want ongoing goals handled in the background.

What are the downsides of Dots?

Pro or Business Premium only ($100+/mo); not offered on Pro in the EEA, Switzerland or UK.

What are the best Dots alternatives?

Manus, OpenClaw, Hermes Agent, Muse (Meta).