- Starting price
- Freeup to a limit
- Where you talk to it
- iPhone
- Android
- Mac
- Web
- Own computer
- Cloud computerwith a browser
- Uses your computer
- Sees and clicks your screen†and your files, apps and tabs
- Your emailits own address announced
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Five personal agents, side by side
Muse, Grok Bot, Dot, Duet and Instinct each work for you on their own. Here is what each one can do, from its maker's own pages, read on 22 October 2026.
- Yes
- Yes, with limits
- No
- Not said
- †from press, not the maker
- ‡seen in our own use
MuseMeta | Grok BotxAI | DotOpenAI | DuetAnthropic | InstinctSpear Street Technology | |
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| Starting price | Freeup to a limit | $30 a monthX Premium | $100 a monthChatGPT Pro | $20 a monthClaude Pro | Free†while invite-only |
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| Own computer | Cloud computerwith a browser | Cloud computerwith a browser, terminal and files | Cloud computerwith a browser | Cloud computerwith a browser | Cloud computer†with a browser |
| Uses your computer | Sees and clicks your screen†and your files, apps and tabs | Runs commandsyou approve each one | Works on your computerfiles, browser, screen, as you allow | Nocan't see your files | No‡ |
Your emailits own address announced | Its own addressyou press Send for each mail | Your emailno address of its own yet | Your Gmailreads, asks before sending | Its own address‡reads your Gmail |
- Starting price
- $30 a monthX Premium
- Where you talk to it
- iPhone
- Android
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- @bot on X
- Own computer
- Cloud computerwith a browser, terminal and files
- Uses your computer
- Runs commandsyou approve each one
- Its own addressyou press Send for each mail
- Starting price
- $100 a monthChatGPT Pro
- Where you talk to it
- iPhone
- Android
- Mac
- Windows
- Web
- Slack
- Teams
- Texts, US beta
- Own computer
- Cloud computerwith a browser
- Uses your computer
- Works on your computerfiles, browser, screen, as you allow
- Your emailno address of its own yet
- Starting price
- $20 a monthClaude Pro
- Where you talk to it
- iPhone
- Android
- Web
- Own computer
- Cloud computerwith a browser
- Uses your computer
- Nocan't see your files
- Your Gmailreads, asks before sending
- Starting price
- Free†while invite-only
- Where you talk to it
- iMessage‡
- WhatsApp†
- Email‡
- Own computer
- Cloud computer†with a browser
- Uses your computer
- No‡
- Its own address‡reads your Gmail
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Muse | Grok Bot | Dot | Duet | Instinct | |
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| Basics | |||||
| Launched | September 2026rolling out | August 2026†beta | September 2026†rolling out | October 2026preview, by waitlist | August 2026†beta, invite-only |
| Model | Muse Spark | Not saidCursor picks it | GPT-6 Astra | Claude Opus 5.5 | Not said |
| Its tools | |||||
| Phone | In testing† | Not said | You call it in the apptexting in a US beta | No calls or texts | Text or call itit makes calls for you too† |
| How it works | |||||
| Starts by itself | In the backgroundmonitors, checks back with you | Schedules and eventsruns with your laptop closed | Schedules and eventswakes itself to follow up | Morning briefchecks your accounts | Texts you first† |
| Memory | Remembers youforgets what you ask it to | Remembers youeach bot on its own | Remembers youits own notes and ChatGPT's memory | Remembers youClaude's memory carries over | Indexes your data |
| Apps it connects | Count not publishedyour apps; it builds its own tools | About 400‡Cursor's plugin catalog; your MCP servers too | Count not publishedChatGPT's plugins, MCP servers too | 6,000+connectors and plugins | Count not publishedGoogle Workspace and your logins |
| Several agents | One agent‡ | Many botsgroup chats, hand-offs | One agentmore dots to come | One agent‡ | One agent‡ |
| Guardrails | |||||
| Asks first | Before it sends, buys or sharesallow once, always or deny | Before it actsallow once, always or deny | When a review flags ita model checks each action | Before it sends, pays, signs or deletes | Before it spends†the terms promise no other checks |
| You can take over | Shares its browser with you | For logins and paymentsit hands you its computer | Its mouse and keyboardlogins go in a private form | Noyou can't watch it either | Not said |
| Price and data | |||||
| Available in | USCanada too† | Not said@bot on X: not in the EEA, UK or Australia | Outside the EEA, UK and Switzerlandfor Pro; business plans worldwide | US | Not said |
| Keeps your chats out of training | If you opt outit trains by default | With Privacy Mode on | By your ChatGPT settingnot directly on its research notes | By your Claude setting | If you opt outnever your Google data |
Basics
- Launched
- September 2026rolling out
- Model
- Muse Spark
Its tools
- Phone
- In testing†
How it works
- Starts by itself
- In the backgroundmonitors, checks back with you
- Memory
- Remembers youforgets what you ask it to
- Apps it connects
- Count not publishedyour apps; it builds its own tools
- Several agents
- One agent‡
Guardrails
- Asks first
- Before it sends, buys or sharesallow once, always or deny
- You can take over
- Shares its browser with you
Price and data
- Available in
- USCanada too†
- Keeps your chats out of training
- If you opt outit trains by default
Basics
- Launched
- August 2026†beta
- Model
- Not saidCursor picks it
Its tools
- Phone
- Not said
How it works
- Starts by itself
- Schedules and eventsruns with your laptop closed
- Memory
- Remembers youeach bot on its own
- Apps it connects
- About 400‡Cursor's plugin catalog; your MCP servers too
- Several agents
- Many botsgroup chats, hand-offs
Guardrails
- Asks first
- Before it actsallow once, always or deny
- You can take over
- For logins and paymentsit hands you its computer
Price and data
- Available in
- Not said@bot on X: not in the EEA, UK or Australia
- Keeps your chats out of training
- With Privacy Mode on
Basics
- Launched
- September 2026†rolling out
- Model
- GPT-6 Astra
Its tools
- Phone
- You call it in the apptexting in a US beta
How it works
- Starts by itself
- Schedules and eventswakes itself to follow up
- Memory
- Remembers youits own notes and ChatGPT's memory
- Apps it connects
- Count not publishedChatGPT's plugins, MCP servers too
- Several agents
- One agentmore dots to come
Guardrails
- Asks first
- When a review flags ita model checks each action
- You can take over
- Its mouse and keyboardlogins go in a private form
Price and data
- Available in
- Outside the EEA, UK and Switzerlandfor Pro; business plans worldwide
- Keeps your chats out of training
- By your ChatGPT settingnot directly on its research notes
Basics
- Launched
- October 2026preview, by waitlist
- Model
- Claude Opus 5.5
Its tools
- Phone
- No calls or texts
How it works
- Starts by itself
- Morning briefchecks your accounts
- Memory
- Remembers youClaude's memory carries over
- Apps it connects
- 6,000+connectors and plugins
- Several agents
- One agent‡
Guardrails
- Asks first
- Before it sends, pays, signs or deletes
- You can take over
- Noyou can't watch it either
Price and data
- Available in
- US
- Keeps your chats out of training
- By your Claude setting
Basics
- Launched
- August 2026†beta, invite-only
- Model
- Not said
Its tools
- Phone
- Text or call itit makes calls for you too†
How it works
- Starts by itself
- Texts you first†
- Memory
- Indexes your data
- Apps it connects
- Count not publishedGoogle Workspace and your logins
- Several agents
- One agent‡
Guardrails
- Asks first
- Before it spends†the terms promise no other checks
- You can take over
- Not said
Price and data
- Available in
- Not said
- Keeps your chats out of training
- If you opt outnever your Google data