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OpenAI launches dots, always-on GPT-6 Astra agents, at DevDay

September 29, 2026 at 15:47 EDT

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OpenAI on Tuesday launched dots, always-on agents powered by GPT-6 Astra that keep working toward a person's goals on a cloud computer of their own. The first dot is included at no extra charge for ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium subscribers in eligible markets, and the company said it plans to reach more people soon.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 · OPENAI

Dots keep working after you log off

Always-on agents on GPT-6 Astra, each with a cloud computer, are rolling out to ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium. The first dot is included.

Token price, same day

GPT-6.1 Sol versus GPT-6 Astra. Column height is relative price. Sol is one-fifth of Astra.

5×

GPT-6 Astra

1×

GPT-6.1 Sol

Takeaway: Sol is billed at one-fifth of Astra's token price for near-flagship coding and computer use. Dots themselves run on Astra.

4,000+

Apps a dot can reach through plugins

24/7

Keeps working toward the goals you set

User images research agents posted on Sept. 25

From a goal to a decision

Set a goal

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Works on its cloud computer

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Auto-review

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You approve the sensitive step

What supporters see

A named assistant that works across thousands of apps, carries context from ChatGPT into Slack and Teams, and is included on Pro and Business Premium. You can watch its computer.

What critics flag

Free and Plus are not in the first rollout. Proactive mode is read-only. OpenAI says dots can still be wrong. Days earlier, research agents posted 53 user images. GPT-6.1 Astra was held back.

THE ADDRESS

dot.com currently opens Grok Bot, not dots

The domain redirects to SpaceXAI's earlier always-on agent. Who controls it, and whether that redirect was deliberate, is not established. OpenAI has not commented. A claim that the domain was bought because of this launch is unconfirmed.

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