AgentsPick an agent for research and the web
Do you need cited answers, finished reports, or an agent that clicks through websites for you?
Perplexity & Comet
Choose it if: Fast answers with citations, and a browser that can act on pages.
Check perplexity.ai for current plans. We couldn't verify today's tier prices on an official page.
ChatGPT agent, Codex & Agents SDK
Choose it if: Multi-step web tasks that end in a deliverable.
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.
Manus
Choose it if: Long research reports and slide decks.
Free (300 daily credits, Lite model); Pro from $20/mo or $40/mo; Team from $20/seat/mo. Annual billing saves 17%.
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Choose it if: Research grounded in your company files, if you're on Microsoft 365.
Microsoft 365 Copilot $30/user/mo (annual) on top of a qualifying Microsoft 365 plan. Long-running agentic features use usage-based billing.
Local and private option
For private document Q&A, see our use case on running a local model over your own files. Open the model picker →
Guardrails
- Check the citations. Agents still get things wrong.
- Don't let a browser agent enter payment details without confirming.