Mates

ChatGPT agent

by OpenAI

Agent mode in ChatGPT that uses its own virtual computer to browse, run code and finish multi-step tasks.

WebsiteChangelogNo public code
Pricechatgpt.com/pricing
Included in plans from $20/mo
Plus, Pro and business plans; monthly message limits
Licenseopenai.com/index
Closed source
Platformsopenai.com/index
Web
Agent mode inside ChatGPT
Launchedopenai.com/news
Jul 17, 2025

What it can do

The same 11 checks for every agent, each linked to the page it came from.

Its own cloud computerYesIts own virtual computerIndex: Introducing chatgpt agent
Uses a web browserYesVisual and text browsers; you can take overIndex: Introducing chatgpt agent
Remembers between chatsNot documentedThe maker's pages don't sayNo source says
Routines and schedulesYesCompleted tasks can recur on a scheduleIndex: Introducing chatgpt agent
App connectors or MCPYesChatGPT connectors like Gmail and GitHubIndex: Introducing chatgpt agent
Asks before risky actionsYesAsks before actions of consequenceIndex: Introducing chatgpt agent
Teams or several agentsNot documentedThe maker's pages don't sayNo source says
Works in iMessage, WhatsApp or TelegramNot documentedThe maker's pages don't sayNo source says
VoiceNot documentedThe maker's pages don't sayNo source says
Bring your own model or keyNot documentedThe maker's pages don't sayNo source says
Can be self-hostedNoRuns on OpenAI's virtual computerIndex: Introducing chatgpt agent

How it differs from Mates

A task mode you start inside a ChatGPT chat; Mates keeps named mates with their own computers working on schedules and inbound email.

See Mates' entry

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Gemini SparkPersonal agent in the Gemini app that runs in Google's cloud, acts in Workspace apps and the browser, and runs scheduled tasks.Google · $19.99/mo
GensparkAI workspace whose Super Agent plans and carries out tasks in a sandbox with a real browser, producing slides, sheets and docs.Genspark · Free tier

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