ChatGPT dots Pricing 2026: Included in Pro—or Still on Plus?
Key takeaways
- dots has no standalone price. The first always-on agent is included in ChatGPT Pro ($100, $200, or $500/month) or a Business Premium seat.
- Not on Free, Go, or Plus. Create a dot on desktop (app or desktop web)—not on a phone.
- Pro is not offered in the EEA, Switzerland, or the UK; Business Premium dots are listed across supported ChatGPT regions.
- Wrong fit: Grok Bot on Cursor/SuperGrok, Muse Power/Maximum, or Codex on ChatGPT—use Grok Bot vs Muse vs dots for the always-on pick.
Official help: your first dot is included with ChatGPT Pro or Business Premium—not Free, Go, or Plus. Pro lists $100, $200, or $500/month. Plus keeps the chat. It does not turn on that always-on agent.
| When this plan | Skip this plan |
|---|---|
| Pro ($100 / $200 / $500/mo) — first dot included | You only need Plus chat |
| Business Premium ($100/user/mo annual or $125 monthly) — first dot included | Pro is unavailable in your region (EEA / Switzerland / UK) and you cannot buy Business Premium |
| Enterprise beta (custom contract; no public $/mo; admin-on) | An always-on agent on Cursor/SuperGrok or Muse—not ChatGPT |
As of October 2026, dots bills through ChatGPT plans—not a separate dots subscription. Numbers below follow OpenAI’s dots product page, Pro-tier help, and Business overview. You’re buying a ChatGPT plan that includes the first always-on agent.
Current plans
The ChatGPT plan unlocks the first dot. There is no public dots-only price.
| Plan | List | What you get for dots |
|---|---|---|
| Free / Go / Plus | ChatGPT list prices | No first dot |
| ChatGPT Pro | $100, $200, or $500/mo | First dot included. Create on desktop. Pro not offered in the EEA, Switzerland, or the UK |
| Business Premium | $100/user/mo annual ($125 monthly) | First dot included. Listed across supported ChatGPT regions |
| Enterprise (incl. Edu, Healthcare) | Contract | Beta. Off until a workspace admin enables it |
There is no public universal promo code as of October 2026. Confirm live dollars on OpenAI’s pages.
A quiet week on Pro is the Pro bill—$100, $200, or $500/month—with the first always-on agent included. Plus will not unlock that agent. After you create a dot on desktop, messaging on phone follows OpenAI’s rollout notes.
What the ChatGPT plan actually buys for dots
dots (official lowercase) is OpenAI’s always-on ChatGPT agent with a dedicated cloud computer per dot. You create it once on the ChatGPT desktop app or ChatGPT on desktop web. It is not another chat thread and not Codex.
Pro is the individual path that includes the first dot. Business Premium is the workspace seat path. Enterprise is a beta the admin turns on. Free, Go, and Plus stay without that first agent.
Live Pro and Business numbers also sit on the dots hub.
Who it’s for
You already pay—or will pay—ChatGPT Pro at $100/month or higher (or a Business Premium seat), and you want an always-on agent inside ChatGPT. Plus chat is not enough if dots is the job.
Need a coding agent on the same ChatGPT login? That is Codex. Handing files and research to Claude instead? That is Claude Cowork.
Wrong fits
Staying on Plus because you wanted an always-on agent is the usual mix-up. Plus does not include the first dot. Pro’s $100/month floor (or higher Pro tiers) does.
Buying dots when the colleague should live on a Grok Bot seat is a different product—Grok Bot. Premium is $30/month. Muse on a Meta account with Free/Power/Maximum is another path—Muse. When the pick is which always-on agent, use Grok Bot vs Muse vs dots.
Expecting to create a dot on a phone will stall. Official getting-started help: desktop app or desktop web only.
Expecting Pro in the EEA, Switzerland, or the UK will stall on Pro. Business Premium dots are listed across supported ChatGPT regions when that seat is available.
Getting started without overbuying
- If you only need ChatGPT chat, stay on Free, Go, or Plus—dots will not unlock there.
- Pay Pro at $100/month or higher (or Business Premium) when the first always-on agent is the job.
- Create the dot on desktop. Confirm Pro is offered in your country before you rely on the individual path.
- If the always-on job is not ChatGPT’s login, stop shopping Pro tiers—compare Grok Bot, Muse, and dots on the three-way page linked above.
How I checked this
This page covers how ChatGPT dots is billed: which plans include the first agent, desktop create, regional notes, and wrong fits. Grok Bot, Muse, and Codex stay out of scope except as links when the job is a different product.
I used OpenAI’s dots product page, Pro-tier help, getting-started help, and Business overview as of October 2026. I pick by which ChatGPT plan includes the first always-on agent, then by whether desktop create and regional Pro access fit.
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FAQ
How much does ChatGPT dots cost?
There is no dots-only price. As of October 2026, ChatGPT Pro is $100, $200, or $500/month with the first dot included. Business Premium is $100/user/month billed annually or $125 billed monthly. Enterprise access is a beta the admin turns on.
Is dots included in ChatGPT Plus?
No. Official help: the first dot is included with ChatGPT Pro or Business Premium. It is not listed on Free, Go, or Plus.
Can I create a dot on my phone?
No. Official getting-started help: create a dot in the ChatGPT desktop app or ChatGPT on desktop web. Messaging on phone after create follows OpenAI’s rollout notes.
Is dots available in Europe and the UK?
Pro rollout excludes the European Economic Area, Switzerland, and the UK. Official help lists Business Premium dots across supported ChatGPT regions as of October 2026.
