AgentsPersonal agents compared: ChatGPT agent vs Muse vs Grok Bot vs Manus
✓ 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 agent, Codex & Agents SDK
Choose it if: everyday users who already pay for chatgpt.
Meta
Muse
Choose it if: consumers who live in whatsapp.
xAI
Grok & Grok Bot
Choose it if: people who want always-on agents for real projects.
Manus
Manus
Choose it if: research reports and decks.
Perplexity
Perplexity & Comet
Choose it if: fast, cited research.
Mistral AI
Le Chat & Vibe
Choose it if: users who want a european ai provider.
Side by side
| Agent | Pricing | Best for | Privacy | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT agent, Codex & Agents SDK OpenAI | Agent mode is on paid plans: Plus 40 messages/mo, Pro 400/mo, Business & Enterprise 40/mo (or credits). 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 |
| Muse Meta | Free with a usage limit; Power $20/mo; Maximum $100/mo. In limited testing, US first. | Consumers who live in WhatsApp; Personal errands and scheduling | Cloud VM per user. Reuters reported internal concerns about sensitive-data handling at launch, so review permissions carefully. | 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 |
| Manus Manus | Free (300 daily credits, Lite model); Pro from $20/mo or $40/mo; Team from $20/seat/mo. Annual billing saves 17%. | Research reports and decks; Recurring scheduled tasks | Cloud. Team plan adds a data-training opt-out. | Beginner |
| Perplexity & Comet Perplexity | Check perplexity.ai for current plans. We couldn't verify today's tier prices on an official page. | Fast, cited research; Browser-based tasks | Cloud. | Beginner |
| Le Chat & Vibe Mistral AI | Free; Team $24.99/user/mo. Students get Pro for $14.99/mo for up to 12 months. The standard Pro price is shown on Mistral's pricing page, but we couldn't read it reliably, so check it there. | Users who want a European AI provider; An affordable coding agent | Cloud. Enterprise offers private deployments. | Beginner |
Sources (official pages, checked October 15, 2026)
- ChatGPT agent, Codex & Agents SDK: ChatGPT agent help
- ChatGPT agent, Codex & Agents SDK: Codex pricing
- ChatGPT agent, Codex & Agents SDK: ChatGPT plans
- ChatGPT agent, Codex & Agents SDK: AgentKit post (with wind-down update)
- ChatGPT agent, Codex & Agents SDK: API pricing
- Muse: Meta Help: Muse subscriptions
- Muse: Meta Help: Muse privacy & security
- Muse: Meta AI Research: safety in Muse
- Muse: Reuters launch report
- Grok & Grok Bot: xAI docs: X Subscription pricing
- Grok & Grok Bot: xAI: Grok Bot on more plans
- Manus: Manus membership pricing
- Perplexity & Comet: Perplexity Comet
- Le Chat & Vibe: Mistral pricing
Benchmarks: SWE-bench Verified · OSWorld · GAIA · HAL (Princeton) · Artificial Analysis