Browser & computer-use agents · Research agents
ChatGPT (agent & deep research): pricing, what it does and real use cases
OpenAI's assistant. Paid plans add agent features (ChatGPT Work, a built-in browser, scheduled tasks) and deeper research reports.
Browser agentsResearchSubscriptionFree tierBy OpenAI
Starting price
Free; Plus $20/mo
Pricing model
Subscription
Use cases we found
2
Prices checked
October 21, 2026
Jobs it fits
- Run multi-step web errands
- Write a cited research report
- Schedule recurring tasks
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | limited deep research and ChatGPT Work |
| Go | $8/mo | may include ads |
| Plus | $20/mo | ChatGPT Work on desktop, web and mobile; expanded deep research |
| Pro | from $100/mo | maximum deep research; longer agent sessions |
| Business | $25/user/mo | $20 billed annually, 2+ users |
Business prices from OpenAI's Codex pricing page (developers.openai.com/codex/pricing).
Source: https://chatgpt.com/pricing, checked October 21, 2026. Prices change; confirm on the vendor's page.
What people are doing with it
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Use caseBrowser agents
A Washington Post tech columnist let OpenAI's Operator agent run his errands; among the lessons, it spent $31 on a dozen eggs.
Feb 2025The Washington Post
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Use caseBrowser agents
A Reddit user reported having ChatGPT's Operator agent find and book a flight for them.
Jan 2025r/ChatGPT, via Hacker News
Each one is summarised in our own words from the linked public post. Vendor case studies are labelled; they report the vendor's and customer's numbers, not ours. All use cases.
What reviewers say
- A Washington Post test of the Operator agent found it spent $31 on a dozen eggs: confirm purchases yourself. Source
We haven't written a full summary of public reviews for ChatGPT (agent & deep research) yet; the notes above are the most useful public caveats we found. It's on the list, and reader reviews below are welcome.
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