OpenAI Dots vs Grok Bot: Always-On Agents Inside ChatGPT vs Persistent Bots on SuperGrok and Cursor Plans

OpenAI Dots

OpenAI's always-on ChatGPT agents with their own cloud computer

Grok Bot

Agentes de IA persistentes que fazem login nas suas ferramentas como um colega de equipe

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You already pay for ChatGPT Pro or Business PremiumOpenAI Dots vence

The first dot is included in the plan at no extra cost

Rollout is limited to eligible markets and the extended limits cover only the first month after launch

You already pay for SuperGrok or a Cursor planGrok Bot vence

Access is listed for SuperGrok and Cursor Pro plans, with its own usage separate from your plan

xAI publishes no price for that usage

Several agents handing work to each otherGrok Bot vence

xAI describes bots messaging each other, sharing context and passing work in group chats today

OpenAI says more dots and specialist dots are coming, so this may change

Auditing what an agent actually didOpenAI Dots vence

OpenAI documents opening the dot's computer and an Activity View with background work

The xAI page we read is silent on this, which is not proof Grok Bot lacks it

Putting a budget around an agent before you commitOpenAI Dots vence

The first dot is included in a plan with a listed price (Pro from $100/month)

Additional dots are unpriced, and the pricing page we read does not list a Business Premium plan

Comparação de funcionalidades

Dimensão	OpenAI Dots	Grok Bot
IA nativa	IA nativa	IA nativa
What it is	Always-on agents inside ChatGPT that OpenAI says are powered by GPT-6 Astra and work on their own cloud computer toward your goals around the clock	Bots xAI describes as AI teammates that sign into the tools you already use; they have a computer of their own in the cloud, so jobs do not stall when you step away
Who can use it	Rolling out to Pro and Business Premium users in eligible markets; Enterprise users, including Edu and Healthcare, can try a beta when their workspace admin enables it	Beta for SuperGrok, SuperGrok Plus and SuperGrok Heavy; Cursor Pro, Pro+ and Ultra; Cursor Teams Standard and Premium; enterprise users on a waitlist
Price	First dot included in Pro or Business Premium at no extra cost, with an allowance for deeper work and extended limits for the first month after launch; ChatGPT Pro is listed from $100/month; adding dots is promised for the future with no price on the pages we read	Own usage, separate from your Grok and Cursor plans; xAI's announcement page lists no price for it
Seeing what the agent did	You can open the dot's computer at any time to inspect its work; Activity View shows progress, including background work, so you can redirect a dot	Threads with the bots; the xAI page we read describes no equivalent of opening the bot's computer
Safety controls described by the vendor	Auto-review checks actions that could affect your accounts against your instructions, Custom Rules and safety requirements; saved passwords can be used on supported websites without exposing them to the model	xAI's announcement page describes no auto-review, credential protection or activity view; its only control language covers approval and judgment-call hand-offs
Working with several agents	OpenAI says you will be able to add more dots in the future; the launch page we read shares a preview of specialist dots	Bots can message each other and share context in threads, and in group chats they pass work and assign ownership
How the agent learns your work	OpenAI says dots learn from feedback over time	You ask a bot to follow along the next time you do a job; it watches the steps and remembers how you like the work done
Where you reach it	ChatGPT on desktop, web and mobile, plus messages in Slack and Teams; texting coming soon; over 4,000 connectable apps through plugins	Desktop and iOS
Status	Rolling out in ChatGPT; Enterprise beta; specialist dots a preview	Beta, announced August 11, 2026

IA nativa

OpenAI Dots:IA nativa

Grok Bot:IA nativa

What it is

OpenAI Dots:Always-on agents inside ChatGPT that OpenAI says are powered by GPT-6 Astra and work on their own cloud computer toward your goals around the clock

Grok Bot:Bots xAI describes as AI teammates that sign into the tools you already use; they have a computer of their own in the cloud, so jobs do not stall when you step away

Both vendors describe an agent with its own cloud computer that keeps working while you are away

Who can use it

OpenAI Dots:Rolling out to Pro and Business Premium users in eligible markets; Enterprise users, including Edu and Healthcare, can try a beta when their workspace admin enables it

Grok Bot:Beta for SuperGrok, SuperGrok Plus and SuperGrok Heavy; Cursor Pro, Pro+ and Ultra; Cursor Teams Standard and Premium; enterprise users on a waitlist

Grok Bot lists eight Grok and Cursor plans plus an enterprise waitlist; Dots lists Pro and Business Premium plus an admin-enabled Enterprise beta

Price

OpenAI Dots:First dot included in Pro or Business Premium at no extra cost, with an allowance for deeper work and extended limits for the first month after launch; ChatGPT Pro is listed from $100/month; adding dots is promised for the future with no price on the pages we read

Grok Bot:Own usage, separate from your Grok and Cursor plans; xAI's announcement page lists no price for it

Dots has a listed Pro plan price for the first dot; xAI's page publishes no price for Grok Bot's own usage

Seeing what the agent did

OpenAI Dots:You can open the dot's computer at any time to inspect its work; Activity View shows progress, including background work, so you can redirect a dot

Grok Bot:Threads with the bots; the xAI page we read describes no equivalent of opening the bot's computer

Dots (documented on the pages we read)

Safety controls described by the vendor

OpenAI Dots:Auto-review checks actions that could affect your accounts against your instructions, Custom Rules and safety requirements; saved passwords can be used on supported websites without exposing them to the model

Grok Bot:xAI's announcement page describes no auto-review, credential protection or activity view; its only control language covers approval and judgment-call hand-offs

Dots (documented); Grok Bot documents only approval and judgment-call hand-offs on the page we read

Working with several agents

OpenAI Dots:OpenAI says you will be able to add more dots in the future; the launch page we read shares a preview of specialist dots

Grok Bot:Bots can message each other and share context in threads, and in group chats they pass work and assign ownership

Grok Bot documents bot-to-bot hand-offs today; the Dots page we read promises more dots and previews specialist dots

How the agent learns your work

OpenAI Dots:OpenAI says dots learn from feedback over time

Grok Bot:You ask a bot to follow along the next time you do a job; it watches the steps and remembers how you like the work done

Different mechanisms; both vendor-described

Where you reach it

OpenAI Dots:ChatGPT on desktop, web and mobile, plus messages in Slack and Teams; texting coming soon; over 4,000 connectable apps through plugins

Grok Bot:Desktop and iOS

Dots documents more surfaces and a stated 4,000+ app count; Grok Bot's page names desktop and iOS only

Status

OpenAI Dots:Rolling out in ChatGPT; Enterprise beta; specialist dots a preview

Grok Bot:Beta, announced August 11, 2026

Neither is generally available to everyone on the pages we read

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