AGENT PROFILES

ChatGPT

OpenAI · General-purpose agents

Clarify questions, conduct research, and produce results. Chat supports the exchange; Work handles larger tasks.

ChatGPT / Codex · Chat and Work

Product and access

Chat and Work are ways of working in ChatGPT. The selection above leads to dots and Codex with their respective features.

Provider

OpenAI develops GPT models, ChatGPT and Codex. The operating company is a public benefit corporation controlled by the nonprofit OpenAI Foundation.

Operator
OpenAI Group PBC
Organization
Company controlled by the OpenAI Foundation
Provider sourcesSource 1 Reviewed
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Core features

12 features from provider sources · checked on 9 October 2026. Availability and limits are listed below.

  • Chat and collaboration

    Clarify questions, develop ideas, and revise texts together.

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  • Research

    Evaluate web sources and provided files for a task.

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  • Results as files

    Create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations in Work.

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  • Plugins

    Include approved services and information in the work.

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  • Recurring workflows

    Reuse skills and schedule tasks.

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  • Split tasks

    Work can distribute independent subtasks to subagents.

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  • Images and interactive views

    Generate or edit images and create interactive visualizations.

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  • Publish websites and apps

    Build and share websites and apps with Sites.

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  • Operate browsers and computers

    Carry out web tasks; use Computer Use for local apps and browsers on desktop.

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  • Reuse project context

    Combine chats, files, instructions and memories for ongoing work.

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  • Analyze data with code

    Run code and shell commands for calculations, file analysis and technical work.

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  • Direct work by voice

    Start tasks, discuss progress and change direction in Chat, Work and Codex by voice. Desktop access starts with Plus; iOS uses a connected host.

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Requirements and limits

  • Requirement

    Work by plan and interface

    Free and Go offer limited Work on desktop; Plus and Pro also support Work on web and mobile.

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  • Limitation

    Shared Work/Codex allowance

    Work and Codex count towards the same allowance. Frequent coding tasks therefore reduce remaining Work usage.

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  • Requirement

    Local files through the desktop app

    Local work accesses the computer through the desktop app. On the web, Work uses a managed cloud environment with uploaded files and connected services.

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How you can use it

Desktop app

Shared workspace for ChatGPT, Codex, and dots. Local files and computer tools require appropriate access permissions.

Provider documentation

Mobile app

Work with ChatGPT on the go; use dots after desktop setup and with a supported app update.

Provider documentation

Desktop app in detail →

Operation & oversight

Operational details for this profile have not yet been researched.

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Practical tasks

Editorial examples based on documented features. No product tests performed.

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Prepare materials for a meeting

Your input
An agenda and approved project materials.
Possible result
A basis for discussion with open points and sources.
What to check
Are statements, sources, and responsibilities correct?
02

Analyze a spreadsheet

Your input
A cleaned spreadsheet and a specific question.
Possible result
An analysis with traceable calculations and charts.
What to check
Are formulas, units, and interpretation correct?
EDITORIAL EXAMPLE

Create a sourced basis for a conversation from provided materials.

Your possible prompt

Compare three providers for [task]. Use their official documentation. Show differences, sources, and open questions in a table.

Getting-started idea based on documented capabilities. Not an executed product test. Adapt the task, data, and permissions.

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Setup and pricing

Setup

Sign in and provide the task and required files

Prices and included usage

Pricing checked

Usage through a ChatGPT plan. Work and Codex share included allowances.

Free
USD 0

Limited Codex usage and Work on desktop.

Price source
Plus
USD 20 per month, billed monthly

More Work and Codex usage; API consumption is billed separately.

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Pro
USD 100 / 200 / 500 per month

Three usage tiers; Ultrafast is included in Pro 500.

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Business Standard
USD 25 per seat/month; USD 20 billed annually

ChatGPT, Work and Codex; at least two Standard or Premium seats in total.

Price source
  • The listed USD prices refer to web subscriptions. Business offers additional workspace credits.

Pricing details

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Sources and evidence

Provider documentation on Chat and Work. The following examples are editorial suggestions.

Editorial team: Michael Meierhoff · sources reviewed on . Provider information is not independent evidence of performance.

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