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ChatGPT
OpenAI's general assistant
Enki editor score
Exceptional
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Overview
ChatGPT is the assistant most people meet first. Beyond conversation it runs deep research reports, an agent mode that carries out multi-step tasks in a browser, image and video generation, and voice conversations. Memory lets it carry context between chats, and connectors pull in files from Google Drive, OneDrive, GitHub, and Slack. It is available on the web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, with a free tier and paid plans from $8 a month.
Enki verdict
The default AI assistant for good reason: the broadest set of capabilities, on the most platforms, from a low paid entry price.
Key features
Deep research
Multi-step web research that returns a cited report.
Agent mode
Carries out multi-step tasks in its own browser.
Image and video
Generates images and Sora video from a prompt.
Pros & cons
What we like
- The widest feature set of any consumer assistant
- Apps on every major platform except Linux
- Paid plans start at $8 a month in the US
Worth noting
- Three Pro plans at $100, $200 and $500 make the top tier confusing
- Heavier features such as agent mode and video are rationed by plan
ChatGPT pricing
Is ChatGPT free?
Yes. ChatGPT's free plan has unlimited everyday text chats, with limits on everything heavier.
- Unlimited text chats with GPT-5.6 Luna, subject to abuse guardrails
- Limited file uploads, image creation and voice chats
- Limited deep research, memory and context
- Limited Codex, and ChatGPT Work on the desktop app only
Go
$8/mo
US price; localized in some markets
- More messages with tools, uploads and image creation
- More voice chats and longer memory
- May include ads
Plus
$20/mo
- Advanced reasoning models with GPT-6
- Expanded deep research, memory and Codex
- Projects, scheduled tasks and custom GPTs
- ChatGPT Work on desktop, web and mobile
Pro
$100, $200 or $500/mo
three monthly plans: Pro 100, Pro 200 and Pro 500
- Pro reasoning with GPT-6 Astra
- Longer Codex and ChatGPT Work sessions
- Dot, an always-on agent
- Pro 500 alone adds Ultrafast; Pro 200 has more usage than Pro 100
Price history
- Checked against OpenAI's pricing and help pages: Go $8 (US), Plus $20, and Pro now in three plans at $100, $200 and $500 a month, with Pro 500 the newest.
Source: ChatGPT's official pricing, checked Oct 1, 2026. Prices can change; confirm at checkout.
ChatGPT FAQ
- Is ChatGPT free?
- Yes. The free plan gives unlimited everyday text chats, subject to abuse guardrails, with limited uploads, image creation, voice, deep research and memory. Paid plans raise those limits and add stronger models.
- How much does ChatGPT cost?
- Go is $8 a month in the US (OpenAI localizes Go pricing in some markets), Plus is $20 a month, and Pro comes in three monthly plans: Pro 100 at $100, Pro 200 at $200 and Pro 500 at $500.
- What is the difference between ChatGPT Go and Plus?
- Go is a low-cost step up from Free: more messages, uploads, image creation and memory, and it may include ads. Plus adds advanced reasoning models with GPT-6, expanded deep research and Codex, and projects, scheduled tasks and custom GPTs.
- Which ChatGPT Pro plan should I pick?
- The three Pro plans share the same features and differ in how much usage they include: Pro 200 includes more than Pro 100, and Pro 500 includes the most. Only Pro 500 adds Ultrafast in the model picker.
- Does ChatGPT train on my conversations?
- OpenAI may use content from Free, Go, Plus and Pro to train its models, and every one of those plans lets you opt out.
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