ChatGPT
by OpenAI
General-purpose AI assistant for chat, writing, coding, images and research
PricingFreemium
Starts at$8/month (Go)
Free tierYes
Platformsweb, ios, android, windows, macos
Models usedGPT-6 family (GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Astra/Sol/Luna) plus GPT-5.6 models
Best for
Anyone who wants one assistant that covers everyday questions, writing, coding help, image creation and research.
Overview
ChatGPT is OpenAI's consumer assistant, offered in Free, Go, Plus and Pro tiers. The free plan includes unlimited text chat with GPT-6, while paid tiers add more tools, uploads, deep research, Codex usage and stronger reasoning models.
Strengths and limits
- Broad feature set: voice, images, deep research, projects, scheduled tasks
- Four consumer tiers from Free to Pro
- Codex and agent features included in paid plans
- Go plan may include ads and lacks advanced reasoning models
- Highest model access and usage require the Pro tier
What the free plan includes
Unlimited text chats with GPT-6 (subject to abuse guardrails), plus limited uploads, image creation, voice chats, deep research, memory, Codex access and ChatGPT Work access on desktop.