OpenAI Dots vs Perplexity Computer

Last checked 2026-10-20

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OpenAI Dots

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Included at no extra cost with ChatGPT Pro or Business Premium; no standalone dollar price stated on the announcement page

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No free tier documented; rollout limited to paid plans

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ChatGPT desktop, web, mobile (message or voice call); Slack and Teams; texting announced as coming

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Slack and Teams supported; SMS texting coming soon

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Own cloud computer plus own browser plus connected apps (browser and connectors)

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Plugin ecosystem claimed to reach over 4,000 apps

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Built-in rules decide independent action vs approval; user Custom Rules can allow, require approval, or block actions

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Some sensitive actions always remain with the user

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Proactive background research restricted to read-only tools

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Eligible markets only; no country list on the announcement page

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Plan includes an allowance for deeper work with extended first-month limits; dot conversations excluded from ChatGPT usage limits

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Dot conversations do not count toward ChatGPT usage limits; Codex/ChatGPT Work tasks do

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Perplexity Computer

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Available to Perplexity Max subscribers; no dollar price on the launch post

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Not stated on perplexity.ai/hub/blog/introducing-perplexity-computer as of 2026-10-20

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Cloud-hosted; described as universally accessible without localized setup; no OS/app list stated

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Isolated compute environment with real filesystem, real browser, and tool integrations; sub-agents orchestrated

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Sub-agents call connected services via API and run web research

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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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Multiple Computers can run in parallel

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Workflows described as running hours to months

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Multi-model orchestration; launch post names Opus 4.6 as core reasoning engine plus Gemini, Nano Banana, Veo 3.1, Grok, ChatGPT 5.2

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Not stated on perplexity.ai/hub/blog/introducing-perplexity-computer as of 2026-10-20

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Coverage: OpenAI Dots: Reported only (no first-hand tests in the MVP). Perplexity Computer: Reported only (no first-hand tests in the MVP).