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OpenAI Dots: facts from dated sources
Source dated
- Maker
- OpenAI
- Launched
- 2026-09-29
- Access
- paid
- Pricing
- ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium; Enterprise beta if enabled by admin. Pro not in EEA/UK/Switzerland. First dot included at no additional cost; dot conversations do not count against ChatGPT usage limits (MediaNama summarizing OpenAI, 2026-10-01). No free version.
- Version
- GPT-6 Astra (model)
- Our coverage
- Reported only (no first-hand tests in the MVP)
Facts from dated sources
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Pricing(14)
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Pro, Business Premium, Enterprise (Enterprise/Edu/Healthcare via admin-enabled beta)
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First dot included at no extra cost in Pro or Business Premium
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Enterprise (incl. Edu, Healthcare) beta when workspace admin enables it
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$100/month billed annually; $125/month billed monthly (per user)
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$20/month billed annually; $25/month billed monthly (Dots row shows Business Premium, not Standard)
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Business: Dots only on Business Premium seat
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Enterprise: Dots yes
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Plan includes an "allowance for deeper work" with extended limits in first month; no numeric credit amount published
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Dot conversations do not count toward ChatGPT usage limits; Codex/ChatGPT Work tasks started by the dot do
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In the future, you’ll be able to add more dots, and scale the output of each dot by either increasing its speed or the total amount of work it can take on per month.
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Dots run an always-on agent with its own cloud computer and browser
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User can open the dot's cloud computer to watch its work; dot can be granted access to the user's laptop
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GPT-6 Astra
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No free tier or free trial for Dots stated on either official page read; no consumer/Plus/Go access mentioned
Regions(14)
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Pro plan: available to users over 18 outside the European Economic Area, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom
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Pro plan markets exclude the EEA, Switzerland, and the UK
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Business Premium: available across all supported ChatGPT regions
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Enterprise (incl. Edu, Healthcare): beta access requires workspace admin enablement, off by default
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Rolling out across Pro, Business Premium, and Enterprise plans in eligible markets
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ChatGPT desktop app, desktop web, and ChatGPT mobile app (iOS/Android); not supported on mobile web
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Mobile web explicitly unsupported
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ChatGPT desktop app available on Windows
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Reachable via ChatGPT (desktop, web, mobile), Slack, and Teams; texting coming soon
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Your dot is always within reach, whether it is through ChatGPT, Slack, or Teams.
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Dots use their own cloud computer and cloud browser; no browser extension stated
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Dots are rolling out gradually. Access may take several days to reach your account.
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Access subject to gradual rollout
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The beta is limited to Pro users in the US and is not available in Business or Enterprise workspaces.
Actions(24)
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Own cloud computer + own cloud browser + connected apps/plugins
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Each dot works on its own cloud computer, while your computer and its contents stay separate unless you choose to connect it.
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Optional local computer access, off by default, granted via ChatGPT desktop app
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Local browser is a fallback only when the cloud browser is blocked
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Through our ecosystem of plugins, they can readily connect to over 4,000 apps, giving them the tools to help wherever you need them.
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Message or call dots in ChatGPT on desktop, web and mobile; also Slack and Teams; texting coming soon (per the Sep 29 2026 announcement).
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Slack connection supported, set up from desktop
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Personal email account can be connected; no standalone dot email address at launch
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Can create tasks in Codex cloud environments and on a connected computer
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Rules can be set for actions including purchasing and sharing
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Sending email is possible but requires authorization; a draft request does not authorize send
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Four per-action behaviors in Custom rules: act without asking, act if pre-approved, ask, hand off
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Pre-approved means the action was explicitly requested in the prompt
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Auto-review gates actions that could affect accounts or share information
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Documented invoice-and-send example ran only after user approval
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Password changes are reserved for the user
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Help Center repeats that some steps must be done by the user; custom rules cannot override built-in safeguards
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Background/proactive work uses read-only tools: cannot send messages, change app content, or drive browser/computer
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Saved passwords can be used for supported websites without exposing them to the model; cloud browser has separate sessions
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Cloud browser sessions are separate from the user's own browser; takeover exists
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Dot cannot initiate calls to the user at launch
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Not supported on mobile web; desktop needed for messaging-channel setup
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Pro and Business Premium in eligible markets; EEA/Switzerland/UK excluded for Pro; Enterprise beta off by default
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Vendor states the agent can err even when following user rules
Terms changes(16)
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Dots are remarkably capable, always-on agents built to handle everything.
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GPT-6 Astra
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2026-09-29 (rollout in ChatGPT to Pro and Business Premium in eligible markets; Enterprise beta on admin enablement)
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First dot included at no extra cost in Pro or Business Premium; no dollar figure stated on the page
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In the future, you’ll be able to add more dots, and scale the output of each dot by either increasing its speed or the total amount of work it can take on per month.
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Dot conversations do not count toward ChatGPT usage limits; Codex/ChatGPT Work tasks triggered by a dot do
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Through our ecosystem of plugins, they can readily connect to over 4,000 apps, giving them the tools to help wherever you need them.
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Vendor states dots have their own browser and cloud computer
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Saved passwords usable for signing into supported websites without exposing them to the model
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Built-in rules plus Custom Rules (allow, require approval, or block); built-in safety requirements always apply.
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Certain sensitive tasks always stay with the user
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Terms prohibit automated/programmatic extraction of data or Output
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Terms prohibit circumventing rate limits/restrictions or bypassing protective measures or safety mitigations on OpenAI's Services
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Third-party services reached through OpenAI services are governed by their own terms
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Terms of Use effective January 1, 2026
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Vendor commits to 30 days' notice and next-renewal effect for subscription price increases
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Frequently asked
Is OpenAI Dots free?
ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium; Enterprise beta if enabled by admin. Pro not in EEA/UK/Switzerland. First dot included at no additional cost; dot conversations do not count against ChatGPT usage limits (MediaNama summarizing OpenAI, 2026-10-01). No free version.
What do the pricing pages say about OpenAI Dots? (1)
Pro, Business Premium, Enterprise (Enterprise/Edu/Healthcare via admin-enabled beta)
What do the pricing pages say about OpenAI Dots? (2)
First dot included at no extra cost in Pro or Business Premium
What do the pricing pages say about OpenAI Dots? (3)
Enterprise (incl. Edu, Healthcare) beta when workspace admin enables it
Has OpenAI Dots been tested first-hand by aiagentcomparisons.com?
Reported only (no first-hand tests in the MVP).
Sources
- Introducing dots openai.com · 2026-09-29
- Getting started with your dot help.openai.com · undated, retrieved 2026-10-14
- MediaNama: OpenAI Dots DevDay rollout terms medianama.com · 2026-10-01