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cutGPT vs ChatGPT Dots

Dots are OpenAI’s always-on agents inside ChatGPT, each with its own cloud computer, for long-running research and recurring jobs. They start at ChatGPT Pro ($100/mo). cutGPT is free AI chat for everyday questions and writing, and pays eligible users a cut.

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Dimension cutGPT ChatGPT Dots
Price to chat Free (ad-supported) — no paid subscription required Best in class Included with ChatGPT Pro (from $100/mo) or Business Premium Limited
Pays the user Yes — promotional rewards program (terms apply) Best in class No — you pay them N/A
Model access Advanced AI models with multi-model access Strong OpenAI models Strong
Web / research Live web search and page reading tools Strong Own cloud computer and browser; 4,000+ app plugins Best in class
Multimodal Image / vision chat supported Strong ChatGPT’s file, image, and voice tools Best in class
Memory / history Durable memory + import from ChatGPT or Claude Best in class Remembers context; runs scheduled and recurring jobs Strong
Platforms Web (cutgpt.app) + iPhone (App Store) + Android (Google Play) Strong Set up on ChatGPT desktop or web; chat in the ChatGPT app Available
Privacy posture Clear policies; ads fund the models Available Personal-plan activity may train models (setting) Available
Ecosystem lock-in Low — open web product, Apple/Google sign-in Best in class High — lives inside ChatGPT Limited
Best primary job Everyday AI assistant that can pay you a cut Always-on agent for long-running work

Choose cutGPT when

You want strong everyday AI without a $100/mo plan, plus memory import from ChatGPT and a cut for eligible use.

Best for: ChatGPT users who don’t need an always-on agent and don’t want to pay Pro prices for daily chat.

Keep ChatGPT Dots when

You already pay for ChatGPT Pro and want an agent that keeps working on research, recurring tasks, and connected apps while you’re away.

Not the primary fit: Pro subscribers who rely on Dots for long-running work across ChatGPT, Codex, and plugins.

Switch in minutes

  1. Sign in to cutGPT with Apple or Google.
  2. Open chat → Import from ChatGPT / Claude.
  3. Paste the profile dump — cutGPT saves durable memory.
  4. Keep ChatGPT Dots only for jobs it still uniquely wins.

Dots are OpenAI’s always-on agents inside ChatGPT. cutGPT is a free AI chat assistant that pays eligible users a cut. The biggest difference is price.

What Dots do

OpenAI introduced Dots in late September 2026. Each Dot gets its own cloud computer and browser, remembers context, and keeps working on scheduled or recurring jobs while you’re away. It can use more than 4,000 ChatGPT plugins, and you can give it access to your own computer to pull files or browse.

You set one up on ChatGPT’s desktop app or website, give it a name and a look, then talk to it there or in the ChatGPT mobile app. Permissions, custom rules, and auto-review control what it’s allowed to do on its own.

What cutGPT does

cutGPT is a chat assistant on the web, iPhone, and Android. It answers questions, drafts and edits writing, explains photos and documents, and searches the live web with sources. It doesn’t run in the background or act inside your apps.

What you get instead:

  1. Free to chat. No Pro plan required. Ads pay for the models.
  2. A cut for eligible users. Discretionary promotional rewards, cashed out to PayPal past the minimum (terms apply; not wages or guaranteed income).
  3. Your ChatGPT memory, carried over. Import preferences and project context from ChatGPT so you don’t start from zero.
  4. Web, iPhone, and Android. Sign in with Apple or Google.

Pricing and access

Your first Dot is included with ChatGPT Pro, which starts at $100/month (with $200 and $500 tiers), or a Business Premium seat at $100–$125 per user per month. Free, Go, and Plus plans don’t include Dots. Work a Dot does on your behalf counts against your plan’s allowance. At launch, Dots for Pro weren’t available in the EEA, the UK, or Switzerland.

cutGPT is free to chat and open to everyone.

Privacy

On personal ChatGPT plans, OpenAI may use Dot activity to improve its models depending on your settings. Business and Enterprise data isn’t used for training by default.

cutGPT doesn’t need access to your computer or apps. See the privacy policy.

Which should you pick?

Pick Dots if you already pay for ChatGPT Pro and want an agent working on long projects and recurring tasks.

Pick cutGPT if you want strong everyday AI without a $100/month plan, and a cut for using it.

Use both if you keep Pro for heavy agent work but want a free assistant for quick questions and writing on your phone.

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ChatGPT Dots is a trademark of OpenAI. cutGPT is not affiliated with or endorsed by OpenAI.

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