AgentsChatGPT agent vs Claude vs Gemini vs Grok
✓ Last verified October 15, 2026
Pricing and features come from official pages. For computer-use ability, see OSWorld. For general assistant tasks, see GAIA. See the benchmarks we trust.
Quick verdict
OpenAI
ChatGPT Work, Codex & Agents SDK
Choose it if: everyday users who already pay for chatgpt.
Anthropic
Claude, Claude Code & Claude Agent SDK
Choose it if: teams building custom agents on an sdk.
Google
Gemini, Jules & Gemini Enterprise
Choose it if: google workspace teams.
xAI
Grok & Grok Bot
Choose it if: people who want always-on agents for real projects.
Meta
Muse
Choose it if: consumers who live in whatsapp.
Side by side
| Agent | Pricing | Best for | Privacy | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Work, Codex & Agents SDK OpenAI | The cloud browser in ChatGPT Work is on paid plans (not Free or Go). Codex is included in ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise, with usage that grows by tier. | Everyday users who already pay for ChatGPT; Delegating web research and form-filling; Coding tasks in the cloud | Cloud. Business, Enterprise and Edu plans have separate data controls. | Beginner |
| Claude, Claude Code & Claude Agent SDK Anthropic | Pro $20/mo ($17/mo billed annually), Max from $100/mo (5x) or $200/mo (20x). Claude Code is included in paid plans and shares the plan's usage limits. Max and Team plans include monthly API credits that cover the Agent SDK. | Teams building custom agents on an SDK; Long writing and analysis tasks | Cloud. Enterprise options include running Claude Code via Amazon Bedrock or Google Cloud Vertex AI. | Intermediate |
| Gemini, Jules & Gemini Enterprise Google | Google AI Pro $19.99/mo; Ultra $99.99/mo (5x Pro usage) or $199.99/mo (20x). Gemini Enterprise Business $14/user/mo, Standard from $21/user/mo. | Google Workspace teams; Parallel background coding tasks; Companies wanting a governed agent catalog | Cloud. Enterprise editions add admin governance. | Beginner |
| Grok & Grok Bot xAI | The X Subscription: Free; Plus $8/mo; Premium $30/mo; Super $100/mo; Ultra $200/mo (annual discounts available). Plus doesn't include Grok Bot. | People who want always-on agents for real projects; Cursor users who also use Grok | Cloud. | Intermediate |
| Muse Meta | Muse app (personal agent): Free with a usage limit; Power $20/mo; Maximum $100/mo. US limited testing. Muse Wonder model pricing is separate — see Muse Wonder below. | Consumers who live in WhatsApp; Personal errands and scheduling | Muse Secure VM per user (isolated Linux cloud computer). Credentials and approvals sit outside the agent runtime. Reuters reported internal concerns about sensitive-data handling at launch, so review permissions carefully. | Beginner |
Sources (official pages, checked October 15, 2026)
- ChatGPT Work, Codex & Agents SDK: Using cloud browser in ChatGPT
- ChatGPT Work, Codex & Agents SDK: ChatGPT agent (retired)
- ChatGPT Work, Codex & Agents SDK: ChatGPT Atlas
- ChatGPT Work, Codex & Agents SDK: Introducing ChatGPT Atlas
- ChatGPT Work, Codex & Agents SDK: Codex pricing
- ChatGPT Work, Codex & Agents SDK: ChatGPT plans
- ChatGPT Work, Codex & Agents SDK: AgentKit post (with wind-down update)
- ChatGPT Work, Codex & Agents SDK: API pricing
- Claude, Claude Code & Claude Agent SDK: Claude plans & pricing
- Claude, Claude Code & Claude Agent SDK: Claude Code
- Claude, Claude Code & Claude Agent SDK: Claude in Chrome
- Claude, Claude Code & Claude Agent SDK: Computer use tool docs
- Claude, Claude Code & Claude Agent SDK: API credits for Max and Team
- Claude, Claude Code & Claude Agent SDK: Model Context Protocol
- Gemini, Jules & Gemini Enterprise: Jules limits and plans
- Gemini, Jules & Gemini Enterprise: What's new for Gemini Spark
- Gemini, Jules & Gemini Enterprise: Gemini in Chrome auto browse
- Gemini, Jules & Gemini Enterprise: Google AI plans
- Gemini, Jules & Gemini Enterprise: Gemini for Work pricing
- Gemini, Jules & Gemini Enterprise: Gemini Enterprise editions
- Grok & Grok Bot: xAI docs: X Subscription pricing
- Grok & Grok Bot: xAI: Grok Bot on more plans
- Grok & Grok Bot: xAI: DeepSearch (Grok 3 launch)
- Muse: Meta Help: Muse subscriptions
- Muse: Meta Help: Muse privacy & security
- Muse: Meta AI Research: Muse Secure VM & safety
- Muse: security.muse.ai
- Muse: Meta AI Research: Muse Wonder
- Muse: Meta: Muse Wonder models
- Muse: Meta: Build with Muse Wonder
- Muse: Reuters launch report
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