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ChatGPT

Conversational AI assistant by OpenAI

4.8 (135k+ reviews)
AI Chat & Assistant Free plan Paid from Go $8 / Plus $20 per month Web App, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows

ChatGPT is OpenAI’s flagship AI assistant, built on the GPT-6 model family (GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Astra and GPT-6 Luna). It handles everyday chat, document analysis, coding, image creation and voice conversations, and has grown into a full work platform with Projects, scheduled tasks and custom GPTs.

The 2026 line-up spans a free tier, a low-cost Go plan at $8/month, Plus at $20/month and three Pro tiers from $100 to $500/month for heavy research and Codex workloads. Deep research, agent modes and the Codex coding agent make it the most complete general-purpose assistant for most people.

Key Features

  • GPT-6 family models (Sol, Astra, Luna)
  • Deep research and agent modes
  • Codex coding agent included
  • Image generation and vision
  • Custom GPTs, Projects and scheduled tasks
  • Advanced voice conversations

Pros

  • Strongest all-round ecosystem and integrations
  • Affordable $8 Go stepping stone plus a solid free tier
  • Top-tier multimodal, voice and coding support

Cons

  • Usage limits apply on every tier below Pro
  • Occasional hallucinations on niche facts

Our Verdict

Still the safest default choice for most people - the widest feature set, the biggest ecosystem and a plan for every budget.

Free

$0 / month
  • Unlimited text chats with GPT-6
  • Limited uploads and image creation
  • Limited Codex access
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Go

$8 / month
  • More messages and uploads
  • More image and voice usage
  • Longer memory
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Pro

from $100 / month
  • Pro reasoning (GPT-6 Astra)
  • Maximum deep research and memory
  • Up to $500 monthly API credits
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