Always-on ChatGPT agent with its own cloud computer, proactive background research and per-action approval rules.
A dot is an always-on agent inside ChatGPT that keeps making progress between conversations. It runs on GPT-6 Astra with its own cloud computer and browser, reaches external services through the ChatGPT plugin ecosystem, and can start work from a schedule or from its own background research rather than only from your message. It is for people delegating a standing responsibility rather than a single task. What separates it from a chat session is per-action permission: each action is set to run on its own, run if pre-approved, ask first, or hand back to you.
| Tier | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Pro | From €103/mo | Includes your first dot at no extra cost. Figure as served on chatgpt.com in the EU on 2026-10-04; the page prices by region |
| ChatGPT Business | €21/user/mo | 2+ users, billed annually, €26 billed monthly. Dots need Business Premium, which the pricing page names but does not price |
| Enterprise, Edu, Healthcare | Contact us | Beta, off by default until a workspace admin turns it on |
| Additional dots | Not published | OpenAI says more dots and higher per-dot capacity are coming, with no price given |
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An always-on AI agent starts its own runs, on a schedule or an event. That moves approval from the run to the setup. What to check before you wire one up.
An always-on agent in ChatGPT that takes on ongoing responsibility and keeps making progress between conversations. It runs on GPT-6 Astra, works from its own cloud computer and browser, and reaches your apps through plugins you connect.
Yes. OpenAI names three ways a run starts without a new message: background research, proactive review of connected information, and scheduled reminders or recurring tasks. Proactive research uses read-only tools, so it cannot send messages, change app content, or control your browser.
Indirectly. A dot reaches external systems through ChatGPT plugins, and OpenAI's plugin documentation describes a plugin as an MCP server with optional skills and UI. The dot help centre itself never uses the term, so treat MCP as the plugin layer's transport rather than a dot feature.
Your first dot is included in ChatGPT Pro or Business Premium at no extra cost, with an allowance for deeper work and extended limits for the first month after launch. Pro starts at €103/month in the EU. OpenAI has not published a Business Premium price or a price for extra dots.
Use Custom rules. Describe the action, then pick one of four behaviours: take action without asking, take action if pre-approved, ask before taking action, or hand off to you. Built-in safety requirements always apply, and Pause in the profile menu stops the dot entirely.