ChatGPT agent vs Perplexity Computer

• OpenAI's help center states ChatGPT agent is no longer available and points users to ChatGPT Work for longer, multi-step tasks.

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• Previously: Bundled into paid ChatGPT plans (Pro, Plus, Business, Enterprise, Edu); no standalone agent price stated

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• Previously: None - paid plans only

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• Previously: ChatGPT Web, mobile (iOS/Android), desktop (macOS/Windows)

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• Previously: ChatGPT agent uses screenshots of its virtual browser window to “see” and interact with web pages. This allows it to click buttons, fill out forms, and navigate websites.

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• Previously: Supported - apps/connectors used as data sources during research

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• Previously: User confirmation for high-impact actions, refusal patterns, prompt-injection monitoring, and 'watch mode' supervision on certain sites; pauses for takeover on logins

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• Previously: All supported countries/territories for consumer plans; enterprises worldwide including EU data residency

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• Previously: Monthly message caps: Plus 40, Pro 400, Business & Enterprise 40; flexible-pricing Business/Enterprise 30 credits per message; rate limits on concurrent tasks; site blocklist applies

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• Included with Perplexity Max subscription; Enterprise Max 'soon'. No dollar amount stated on the page read

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• Breaks an outcome into tasks/subtasks run by sub-agents in isolated environments with a real filesystem, real browser, and tool integrations; asynchronous, can run many in parallel

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• Uses connected services via API calls; multi-model orchestration (Opus 4.6 core; Gemini, Nano Banana, Veo 3.1, Grok, ChatGPT 5.2 for subtasks)

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• It can find API keys, research supplemental information, code apps if necessary, and check in if it truly needs you.

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• No numeric limits on the launch blog; usage is credit-metered (help center: Max 10,000 credits/month; default $200 monthly spend cap, settable up to $5,000) as of 2026-10-20.

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• You can focus on other things, or run dozens of Perplexity Computers in parallel.

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