Head to head
Dots vs Muse
The short answer
Dots and Muse are the two headline agents of autumn 2026 and look alike on the surface: cartoon avatars, their own cloud computers, messaging-style chat. Dots is a paid work tool that reaches 4,000+ apps and Slack; Muse is a free consumer errand runner that lives in WhatsApp.
Choose Dots if
you already pay for ChatGPT Pro or Business, your work spans email, documents, Slack and code, and you want strict custom rules.
Choose Muse if
you are in the US or Canada, want a free agent for shopping, bookings and reminders, and prefer chatting in WhatsApp.
Feature by feature
| Dots | Muse | |
|---|---|---|
| Works in the backgroundKeeps going after you close the app | Yes | Yes |
| Suggests work on its ownLooks for things to do without being asked | Yes | Yes |
| Own cloud computerRuns a browser and files on a machine you do not own | Yes | Yes |
| Lives in chat appsWhatsApp, Slack, Telegram, Teams and similar | Partly | Partly |
| Voice callsYou can talk to it, not just type | Yes | Partly |
| Buys thingsCan complete checkouts, usually with approval | Partly | Yes |
| Custom permission rulesYou decide what it may do alone | Yes | Partly |
| Pick any AI modelSwap the model behind the agent | No | No |
| Runs on your hardwareData and memory stay on your machine | No | No |
| Free optionUsable without a subscription | No | Yes |
| Business featuresAdmin controls, seats, role-based agents | Yes | Partly |
Dots: Price
- ChatGPT Pro$100/mo
One Dot included. 5x Plus usage in ChatGPT Work and Codex. Chatting with the Dot does not count against limits.
- ChatGPT Pro (20x)$200/mo
One Dot. After DevDay 2026 this tier drops from 20x to 10x Plus usage in Work and Codex, and GPT-6 Pro messages fall from 200 to 100 a week.
- ChatGPT Pro 500$500/mo
One Dot, the highest usage limits and exclusive Astra Ultrafast, up to 300 tokens per second in Codex and Work.
- ChatGPT Business Premium seat$125/mo
One Dot per Premium seat in every ChatGPT region, including the EU and UK. 5x Standard usage, two-seat minimum.
- ChatGPT Enterprise / Edu / HealthcareCustom
Dots beta once an admin enables it. Specialist Dots with their own identity and credentials are in pilots.
Muse: Price
- Muse FreeFree
Up to 100 million Muse tokens a week. Payment card required. US and Canada only.
- Muse Power$20/mo
500 million Muse tokens a week. Same features as Maximum.
- Muse Maximum$100/mo
3 billion Muse tokens a week, meant for many helper agents running around the clock.
Where it works
| Dots | Muse | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Available | Available |
| Canada | Available | Available |
| Mexico | Available | Not available |
| Brazil | Available | Not available |
| Argentina | Available | Not available |
| United Kingdom | Business plans only | Not available |
| Germany | Business plans only | Not available |
| France | Business plans only | Not available |
| Spain | Business plans only | Not available |
| Italy | Business plans only | Not available |
| Netherlands | Business plans only | Not available |
| Poland | Business plans only | Not available |
| Sweden | Business plans only | Not available |
| Switzerland | Business plans only | Not available |
| Türkiye | Available | Not available |
| Ukraine | Available | Not available |
| Russia | Not available | Not available |
| United Arab Emirates | Available | Not available |
| Saudi Arabia | Available | Not available |
| Egypt | Available | Not available |
| Nigeria | Available | Not available |
| South Africa | Available | Not available |
| India | Available | Not available |
| Indonesia | Available | Not available |
| Vietnam | Available | Not available |
| Thailand | Available | Not available |
| Philippines | Available | Not available |
| Japan | Available | Not available |
| South Korea | Available | Not available |
| China | Not available | Not available |
| Australia | Available | Not available |
| Singapore | Available | Not available |