Turn three always-on AI agents into one clear choice for your work, your errands, or your business
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Short answer
A free comparison of Grok Bot, Meta Muse, and OpenAI Dots as of October 2026: who makes each, launch dates, how they work, plans and prices, availability, safety controls, best use cases, and how to choose.
Grok Bot, Meta Muse, and OpenAI Dots are AI agents that act on their own cloud computers instead of only chatting. All three launched between August and September 2026.
Each one can:
Handle multi-step tasks
Use apps and websites on your behalf
Keep working while your device is off
Remember context over time
Request approval before important actions
On the surface they look alike. Underneath, they are built for different people.
02
Compare them at a glance
Grok Bot
xAI. In beta since August 11, 2026. AI teammates for work, with several bots that coordinate.
Meta Muse
Meta. Launched in the US on September 8, 2026. A personal agent for errands, plans, and shopping.
OpenAI Dots
OpenAI. Launched in late September 2026. Always-on agents inside ChatGPT, powered by GPT-6 Astra.
03
See how each one works
Grok Bot
Each bot gets a name, a job, and memory, and works on a shared cloud computer with a browser, files, and a terminal. You can teach it a skill by showing a workflow once, and run routines on a schedule.
Meta Muse
Muse runs in a Secure VM, a dedicated cloud computer with its own browser. A separate agent, Sentinel, approves connector actions and network access.
OpenAI Dots
A Dot keeps working between conversations on its own cloud computer, uses the connected apps you permit, runs ongoing research, and returns finished work for your review.
04
Check plans and prices
Grok Bot
Included with Premium ($30 a month) and higher X Subscription plans, and with paid Cursor plans. Usage comes from a separate weekly allowance.
Meta Muse
A free tier with weekly limits, Power at $20 a month, and Maximum at $100 a month.
OpenAI Dots
One Dot comes with ChatGPT Pro ($100, $200, or $500 a month) and Business Premium. Free, Go, and Plus did not include it at launch.
Prices and access change fast. Check each company’s pricing page before you subscribe.
05
Check availability
Grok Bot
Desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux, plus mobile apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android
Meta Muse
Launched in the US only, on iOS, Android, and the web
OpenAI Dots
Rolling out gradually in ChatGPT, with regional differences by plan
06
Match each agent to its best uses
Grok Bot
Work tasks, such as sales research, CRM updates, bug reproduction, invoice processing, onboarding, and multi-bot projects
Meta Muse
Personal life: email, calendar, shopping, travel, plans, plus small business tasks through Muse for Small Business
OpenAI Dots
Ongoing work, such as research, monitoring, reports, and workflows across connected apps for professionals and teams
07
Review the safety controls
Grok Bot
Approvals for drafts and consequential actions, plus Auto-review rules. All your bots share one computer, so they do not act as separate security boundaries.
Meta Muse
Sentinel approves actions and network access. By default, Meta uses chats for training, and you can turn that off.
OpenAI Dots
Sends sensitive actions to you for review. In Enterprise, admins must turn Dots on.
With any agent, type passwords and codes yourself, and approve anything that sends, spends, or deletes.
08
Weigh strengths and trade-offs
Grok Bot
Strong: several bots working as a team, skills taught by demonstration, scheduled routines
Trade-off: requires a Premium-or-higher X Subscription or a Cursor plan, plus careful access control
Meta Muse
Strong: everyday errands, shopping partners, a free tier, and Meta’s apps and glasses
Trade-off: US only, and some sites, including Amazon, block it
OpenAI Dots
Strong: GPT-6 Astra, the ChatGPT ecosystem, and ongoing research and monitoring
Trade-off: only on expensive plans at launch, with usage terms still unclear
09
Choose the right agent
For personal errands and shopping in the US, begin with Meta Muse
For a team of work bots inside your own tools, try Grok Bot
For existing ChatGPT Pro or Business Premium subscribers, try Dots
For a small business on Instagram and Facebook, consider Muse for Small Business
Test one agent on one task before you pay for more
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Run a fair test
Give every agent the same low-risk task, such as researching five competitors and drafting a sourced summary. Then compare:
How accurate the result was
How often it needed help
How long it took to finish
How clear its approval requests were
How much usage it consumed
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Avoid these mistakes
Connecting every account on the first day
Letting any agent send, buy, or post without your approval
Assuming one agent’s results carry over to every task
Ignoring usage limits until you hit them
Trusting agent research without checking the sources
The real lesson
Do not ask “Which agent is best?” Ask “Which agent fits the task I want to hand off, with the control I need?”
Grok Bot
Meta Muse
OpenAI Dots
Tasks
Approvals
Test
Start with one agent and one weekly task. Switch only when another agent clearly handles that task better.
What does “Grok Bot vs Meta Muse vs OpenAI Dots” cover?
It has 11 sections, starting with “Understand the shift to agents”, “Compare them at a glance”, “See how each one works” and “Check plans and prices”, plus 7 more sections.
How long does it take to read?
About 4 minutes. Every section is a short, self-contained card, so you can jump straight to the part you need.
Is this guide free?
Yes. The full guide is free to read on this page, with no sign-up.
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