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Freemium

OpenAI's assistant for writing, images, voice, and coding agents.

Official site · chatgpt.com (opens in a new tab)

Quick answers

What is ChatGPT best for?

ChatGPT is rank 2 of 5 on Coding, rank 3 of 5 on Writing, rank 1 of 5 on Images, rank 1 of 6 on Agents, and rank 1 of 5 on Research.

Does ChatGPT have a free plan?

Yes. ChatGPT is listed as Freemium.

What are the top alternatives to ChatGPT?

On Coding, the other tools are Cursor, Aider, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex.

Latest releases

  1. iCloud Mail and Calendar in ChatGPT

    OpenAI's English release notes for October 27, 2026 say iCloud users can connect Mail and Calendar in ChatGPT to find emails, catch up on an inbox, check a schedule, and update calendar events. It is available on all ChatGPT plans on the web, the desktop app, and iOS.

    OpenAI release notes (opens in a new tab)

  2. GPT-6.1 Terra

    OpenAI introduced GPT-6.1 Terra for ChatGPT Work and Codex, and in the API as gpt-6.1-terra at $1 per million input tokens and $5 per million output tokens. The English release notes date the rollout October 26, 2026, include Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Edu, and say Terra is available in Work and Codex, not Chat.

    OpenAI (opens in a new tab)

  3. Updates to GPT-6 Pro in ChatGPT

    GPT-6 Pro in the chat tab now offers faster responses, improved use of plugins and tools, and multiple agents that can work on different parts of a task in parallel. You can follow their progress in the conversation and open completed tasks to see what each agent did. This update is rolling out to eligible Pro users in ChatGPT.

    ChatGPT release notes (opens in a new tab)

  4. GPT-Live-1.1 in ChatGPT Voice

    OpenAI is rolling out GPT-Live-1.1, and a smaller Quip variant, in ChatGPT Voice, with more natural accents across languages and additional voices. Available voices vary by region and account.

    OpenAI release notes (opens in a new tab)

Scores

  • Coding · rank 2 of 5 · composite 74.3 · coverage 80%

    Composite 74.3 from 80% of the category weight. Largest weighted input: Free tier.

    ChatGPT score breakdown for Coding
    MetricValueWeightNormalizedSource
    Free tierYesFree planThe pricing page has a Free plan and says the free version is available to everyone. It does not print a dollar price for Go or Plus.26%100.0Source for Free tier (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    Entry monthly price$8ChatGPT Go, USThe January 16, 2026 post says ChatGPT Go is $8 USD per month in the US, Plus is $20, and Pro is $200. The Go help article, updated in October 2026, still describes Go as the low-cost plan but does not restate the dollar amount and points at the pricing page. That pricing page returned 403 on this retrieval, so the cell keeps the blog figure and its date.26%80.0Source for Entry monthly price (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-01-16
    App Store rating4.83ChatGPTApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.82592 and userRatingCount 11313295 for ChatGPT by OpenAI OpCo, LLC. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp.16%96.6Source for App Store rating (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    App Store reviews11313295ChatGPTApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.82592 and userRatingCount 11313295 for ChatGPT by OpenAI OpCo, LLC. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp.12%100.0Source for App Store reviews (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    Product-harness SWE-benchNot available20%—Not available

  • Writing · rank 3 of 5 · composite 79.3 · coverage 88%

    Composite 79.3 from 88% of the category weight. Largest weighted input: Text Arena Elo.

    ChatGPT score breakdown for Writing
    MetricValueWeightNormalizedSource
    Text Arena Elo1485gpt-5.6-sol-xhigh1485±4 from 40,442 votes. The ChatGPT pricing page lists GPT-5.6 Sol on Plus, not on Free.24%80.8Source for Text Arena Elo (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-15
    AA Intelligence IndexNot available12%—Not available
    Free tierYesFree planThe pricing page has a Free plan and says the free version is available to everyone. It does not print a dollar price for Go or Plus.18%100.0Source for Free tier (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    Entry monthly price$8ChatGPT Go, USThe January 16, 2026 post says ChatGPT Go is $8 USD per month in the US, Plus is $20, and Pro is $200. The Go help article, updated in October 2026, still describes Go as the low-cost plan but does not restate the dollar amount and points at the pricing page. That pricing page returned 403 on this retrieval, so the cell keeps the blog figure and its date.18%80.0Source for Entry monthly price (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-01-16
    App Store rating4.83ChatGPTApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.82592 and userRatingCount 11313295 for ChatGPT by OpenAI OpCo, LLC. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp.16%96.6Source for App Store rating (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    App Store reviews11313295ChatGPTApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.82592 and userRatingCount 11313295 for ChatGPT by OpenAI OpCo, LLC. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp.12%100.0Source for App Store reviews (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16

  • Images · rank 1 of 5 · composite 92.0 · coverage 100%

    Composite 92 from 100% of the category weight. Largest weighted input: Text-to-image Arena Elo.

    ChatGPT score breakdown for Images
    MetricValueWeightNormalizedSource
    Text-to-image Arena EloPreliminary on the source board1425gpt-image-2.5-sunburst1425±7, preliminary, from 17,752 votes.30%87.5Source for Text-to-image Arena Elo (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-07
    Free tierYesFree planThe pricing page has a Free plan and says the free version is available to everyone. It does not print a dollar price for Go or Plus.18%100.0Source for Free tier (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    Entry monthly price$8ChatGPT Go, USThe January 16, 2026 post says ChatGPT Go is $8 USD per month in the US, Plus is $20, and Pro is $200. The Go help article, updated in October 2026, still describes Go as the low-cost plan but does not restate the dollar amount and points at the pricing page. That pricing page returned 403 on this retrieval, so the cell keeps the blog figure and its date.18%80.0Source for Entry monthly price (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-01-16
    App Store rating4.83ChatGPTApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.82592 and userRatingCount 11313295 for ChatGPT by OpenAI OpCo, LLC. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp.18%96.6Source for App Store rating (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    App Store reviews11313295ChatGPTApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.82592 and userRatingCount 11313295 for ChatGPT by OpenAI OpCo, LLC. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp.16%100.0Source for App Store reviews (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16

  • Agents · rank 1 of 6 · composite 66.1 · coverage 80%

    Composite 66.1 from 80% of the category weight. Largest weighted input: Free tier.

    ChatGPT score breakdown for Agents
    MetricValueWeightNormalizedSource
    GitHub starsNot available20%—Not available
    Free tierYesFree planThe pricing page has a Free plan and says the free version is available to everyone. It does not print a dollar price for Go or Plus.22%100.0Source for Free tier (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    Entry monthly price$8ChatGPT Go, USThe January 16, 2026 post says ChatGPT Go is $8 USD per month in the US, Plus is $20, and Pro is $200. The Go help article, updated in October 2026, still describes Go as the low-cost plan but does not restate the dollar amount and points at the pricing page. That pricing page returned 403 on this retrieval, so the cell keeps the blog figure and its date.22%80.0Source for Entry monthly price (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-01-16
    App Store rating4.83ChatGPTApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.82592 and userRatingCount 11313295 for ChatGPT by OpenAI OpCo, LLC. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp.14%96.6Source for App Store rating (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    App Store reviews11313295ChatGPTApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.82592 and userRatingCount 11313295 for ChatGPT by OpenAI OpCo, LLC. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp.10%100.0Source for App Store reviews (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    Changelog rows in 90 days11 dated note in the releases list2026-10-15 GPT-Live-1.1 in ChatGPT Voice12%25.0Source for Changelog rows in 90 days (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-15

  • Research · rank 1 of 5 · composite 93.6 · coverage 100%

    Composite 93.6 from 100% of the category weight. Largest weighted input: Free tier.

    ChatGPT score breakdown for Research
    MetricValueWeightNormalizedSource
    Free tierYesFree planThe pricing page has a Free plan and says the free version is available to everyone. It does not print a dollar price for Go or Plus.28%100.0Source for Free tier (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    Entry monthly price$8ChatGPT Go, USThe January 16, 2026 post says ChatGPT Go is $8 USD per month in the US, Plus is $20, and Pro is $200. The Go help article, updated in October 2026, still describes Go as the low-cost plan but does not restate the dollar amount and points at the pricing page. That pricing page returned 403 on this retrieval, so the cell keeps the blog figure and its date.28%80.0Source for Entry monthly price (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-01-16
    App Store rating4.83ChatGPTApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.82592 and userRatingCount 11313295 for ChatGPT by OpenAI OpCo, LLC. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp.24%96.6Source for App Store rating (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    App Store reviews11313295ChatGPTApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.82592 and userRatingCount 11313295 for ChatGPT by OpenAI OpCo, LLC. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp.20%100.0Source for App Store reviews (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16

Capability checks

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