OpenAI is giving eligible ChatGPT Dots users a month in which Dots usage won’t count toward their plan allowances. It’s a useful window to try the new personal agent, though the tasks it starts in Work or Codex still use those products’ limits.
Your first dot is included with eligible Pro or Business Premium subscriptions at no extra cost. OpenAI’s current Dots guidance separates conversations, deeper work and tasks handed to Work or Codex. Those distinctions matter more than a blanket promise of free usage.
What OpenAI is offering for the first month
Dots began rolling out on September 29, 2026. They’re personal agents that can keep working between conversations, remember context and use connected apps. You can give a dot an ongoing responsibility and return with changes as the work develops.
The Help Center’s eligibility section says Dots usage is exempt from eligible Pro, Business and Enterprise users’ plan allowances for the next month. It then says: “After this period, we’ll share usage terms for each plan.”
The launch announcement describes an allowance for deeper work with extended limits during the first month after launch. Taken together, these are introductory usage terms within eligible subscriptions. The subscription itself remains paid, and OpenAI hasn’t supplied a permanent allowance schedule in those statements.
What still counts toward your usage limits?
OpenAI draws a specific line between talking to your dot and having it start or manage work in another product. Here’s how its launch guidance describes each activity.
| Activity | Usage rule | For you |
|---|---|---|
| Conversations with your dot | Don’t count toward ChatGPT limits. | Discussing goals and giving feedback won’t use that allowance. |
| Dots’ deeper work | Included allowance; extended limits for the first month. | Later plan-specific terms will follow. |
| Work or Codex tasks | Count as usual. | Delegation still uses those products’ allowances. |
For example, discussing a website change with your dot is a conversation. Asking it to launch a Codex task to make that change involves Codex usage. The instruction starts in the same place; the work can be metered elsewhere.
ChatGPT Work and Codex share usage, so delegated tasks can affect the allowance you already use for those tools. OpenAI’s first-month Dots offer should be read alongside that rule.
What happens after the month ends?
OpenAI has promised to share plan-specific usage terms. The launch wording leaves three details unresolved, each worth checking before you build a large recurring workload around Dots.
Allowance How much deeper work will each plan include?
The launch describes an allowance and extended introductory limits without publishing the later quantities in that statement.
Metering How will later Dots usage count?
The Help Center says terms will follow for each plan. It doesn’t specify how usage will count after the offer.
Timing What is the exact cutoff?
The announcement refers to the first month after launch; the Help Center says the next month. Neither statement gives a dated cutoff or promises a fresh month from your account’s activation.
Conversations are described separately as exempt from ChatGPT usage limits, without a one-month qualifier in the launch announcement. The future terms therefore need to be checked against each type of activity. The first-month wording alone doesn’t establish a new Dots subscription charge when the period ends.
Who can use the offer?
The introductory terms apply to eligible users. Access still depends on your exact plan, location and workspace settings.
| Plan | Launch access | Check before starting |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | Rolling out to users over 18 outside the EEA, Switzerland and the UK. | Your account must qualify and have received access. |
| Business Premium | Available across supported ChatGPT regions. | The eligibility list specifically names Premium. |
| Enterprise | An administrator can enable the beta; initially off. | Your workspace administrator must enable it for you. |
OpenAI says access may take several days to reach an eligible account. For the country-by-country context, our Dots regional availability guide explains the plan differences and rollout checks.
A useful way to try Dots now
If you already qualify, give your dot one clear ongoing responsibility and review its first results. A small research project can help you judge whether it follows your instructions and carries context forward before you give it more work.
An example brief you can adapt
“Follow this product’s public changelog. Tell me when a change affects the features I use, include the source link, and keep notes so I don’t have to repeat the context. Ask before starting a Work or Codex task.”
This is an example instruction, rather than a tested workflow or a promise of allowance-free execution.
Create your dot on desktop, then use the same dot in the mobile app when supporting access is available. Open Activity in its profile to follow its progress.
Before you rely on it
Check the current Dots terms and your Work or Codex usage separately. The introductory offer gives you room to explore; the later allowance rules will determine how much ongoing work your plan can sustain.
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