| Grok Bot | ChatGPT Dots | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | xAI | OpenAI |
| Launched | 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Price (Oct 2026) | Included in The X Subscription Premium ($30/mo), Super ($100) and Ultra ($200). The Plus plan doesn't include it. | First dot included with eligible ChatGPT Pro or Business Premium plans; background work counts toward allowances |
| Computer | Named Bots with roles and memory share one persistent cloud computer with a browser, files and a terminal | A cloud computer and browser; connects to thousands of apps |
| Automation | Skills plus routines on a schedule or, where supported, after an event. Up to 50 routines per Bot. | Always-on dots keep working between chats |
| Safety model | Approval flow for consequential actions; secure handoff for logins | Requests approval for sensitive actions |
| Best for | Running business operations with a team of specialized Bots | Ongoing research and coordination for people who already use ChatGPT |
Facts as of 2026-10-17, from Grok Bot source 1 · Grok Bot source 2 · Grok Bot source 3 · ChatGPT Dots source 1 · ChatGPT Dots source 2. Plans change often, so check before you buy.
Which one should you use?
Pick Grok Bot if you need: running business operations with a team of specialized bots. Pick ChatGPT Dots if you need: ongoing research and coordination for people who already use chatgpt.
For business work, the agent itself matters less than how you brief it. The jobs that pay off are concrete and recurring, with a clear finish line and a human approving anything irreversible. Agents told to "go make money" mostly burn budget: in Ramp's public BugBasher experiment, an agent spent about $3,000 and earned $75. Start with one of the recipes below.
Recipes that work in both
Support inbox triage and reply drafts
Inbox & customer supportEvery two hours the agent labels new support email, looks up the order, and drafts a reply in your voice for you to approve.
Runs: Every 2 hours, 8am-8pm in your time zone, plus a 8am morning digest.
Weekly FAQ mining from support email
Inbox & customer supportOnce a week the agent groups the questions customers asked, finds the top repeats and drafts FAQ entries and macro replies.
Runs: Mondays at 9am.
Review monitoring and response drafts
Inbox & customer supportThe agent watches new reviews on Google, Etsy, Amazon or Trustpilot and drafts a response to each one, with low ratings put first.
Runs: Daily at 10am.
Prospect research briefs
Sales & leadsGive the agent a list of companies and it returns a one-page brief per prospect: what they do, recent news, likely pain and a suggested opener.
Runs: On demand, or weekly on new rows.
Inbound lead qualification
Sales & leadsNew form fills and inquiry emails get enriched, scored and routed to you with a draft reply within minutes.
Runs: Every 15-30 minutes during business hours.
Follow-up and stale-deal tracker
Sales & leadsEach morning the agent finds conversations where you owe a reply or the other side went quiet, and drafts the nudge.
Runs: Weekdays at 8am.