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Head to headchecked 19 Oct 2026

ChatGPT dots vs Grok Bot

  • United StatesBoth available
  • United KingdomOnly Grok Bot fully
  • European UnionOnly Grok Bot fully
Availability
Where you can use it
USYesUKPartlyEUPartly

Pro is excluded in the EEA, UK and Switzerland. Business Premium and Enterprise are rolling out there.

USYesUKYesEUYesDE tested

The X Subscription is rolling out to everyone globally since 12 Oct. The Grok Bot app has no published regional restriction, but tagging @bot on X is not yet available for accounts based in the UK, the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Australia (xAI docs, updated 7 Oct).

Cheapest way in
$100/mo

First dot included with ChatGPT Pro 100. Free, Go and Plus have no date.

$30/mo

Premium tier of the X Subscription since 12 Oct, bundling SuperGrok, Cursor Pro and X Premium+. Also included with every paid individual Cursor plan, or through a linked SuperGrok, SuperGrok Plus or SuperGrok Heavy subscription. On-demand usage can come on top.

What it can do
Works in your accounts
YesConnects to apps you approvePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesAccount-level connectionsPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Uses a browser or computer
YesOwn cloud computer and browserPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesShared cloud computer with browserPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Works while you're away
YesAlways on, scheduled tasksPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesRoutines on a schedule or triggerPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Lives in chat apps
PartlySlack and Teams. Texting announced, not livePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Makes phone calls
NoYou can call it, calls by the dot are plannedPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Can pay for things
UnclearNo source yet
PartlyYou complete payment stepsPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Asks before sending or paying
YesAutomatic review, optional ask-first rulePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesMessages, purchases and deletions need approvalPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Works in German
UnclearNo source yet
UnclearNo source yet
Data can stay in the EU
NoData residency only for Enterprise, Edu and API, dots not listedPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Runs on your own hardware
NoRuns in OpenAI’s cloudPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
NoRuns in xAI’s cloudPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Details
What it can touch
  • Email
  • Calendar
  • Files
  • Browser
  • Your computer (optional)
  • Sites and apps you sign it into
  • Your real logins
How it asks before acting
Before it acts

Pauses for sign-ins, decisions and approvals. Activity log per dot.

Before it acts

Signs in with your real logins on a persistent cloud computer.

Watch out for

Local file work needs your computer online with ChatGPT open.

Needs cloud data storage and isn’t compatible with Cursor’s Legacy Privacy Mode. Usage beyond the plan is billed by tokens.

Launched
29 Sep 2026
Aug 2026
People to follow
  • ChatGPT dotsOfficial account@OpenAI
  • Sam AltmanCEO, OpenAI@sama
  • Alexander EmbiricosProduct lead, dots@embirico

Facts only, no scores. We have not tested these agents hands-on unless an entry says so.

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