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Website: chat.openai.com
What It Is
ChatGPT is the AI chatbot that started the current AI revolution. Launched in November 2022 by OpenAI, it quickly became a household name and remains the most widely used AI assistant in the world, with over 800 million weekly active users as of late 2025. This means 800 million people use ChatGPT at least once a week.
Best Known For
ChatGPT is best known for being the tool that introduced most people to conversational AI. It popularized the idea that you could have a natural conversation with a computer to get help with writing, brainstorming, answering questions, and solving problems.
What It Is Particularly Good At
- Creative writing and brainstorming ideas
- Generating images
- Code writing and debugging
- Vast ecosystem of GPTs; (custom specialized assistants)
How It Compares to Other AI Tools
ChatGPT has the largest user base and the most name recognition. It offers more multimedia features (images, video) than most competitors. However, some users find Claude better for nuanced writing and reasoning, and Perplexity better for research with citations and Gemini better for images and videos.
Pricing
Plan | Price | What You Get |
Free | $0 | Access to GPT-5 with usage limits; web browsing; basic image generation; custom GPTs; slower responses during peak times |
Go | $8/month | More messages than Free; faster GPT-5 access; expanded image creation; designed for budget-conscious regular users |
Plus | $20/month | Extended GPT-5 access with thinking/reasoning models; faster responses; advanced data analysis; Codex coding agent; voice features |
Pro | $200/month | Unlimited access to all models including GPT-5 Pro; highest Sora video limits; maximum memory and context; early feature access |
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