ChatGPT dots vs Gemini Spark (Tasks in Gemini)
How the two compare on price, platforms, what they can act on and how they ask before acting. Facts come from each agent's sources page.
| ChatGPT dots | Gemini Spark (Tasks in Gemini) | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | OpenAI | |
| Cheapest paid plan | $100/month (Pro 100, the cheapest Pro tier; dots are included in Pro and Business Premium) | $19.99/month (Google AI Pro, US price) |
| Free tier | No | No (requires Google AI Pro or Ultra; skills work without a subscription) |
| Platforms | WebmacOSWindowsiOSAndroidSlackMicrosoft Teams | WebAndroidiOSmacOS |
| Can act on | EmailCalendarBrowserFilesCodeMessagesShopping | EmailCalendarFilesBrowserShoppingDocs and spreadsheets |
| Approval model | Built-in rules decide when the dot acts alone and when it asks. Custom Rules let the user set an action to take action without asking, take action if pre-approved, ask before taking action, or hand off to the user. Auto-review checks actions that could affect accounts or share information. Some steps, such as changing a password, always stay with the user. Background proactive research uses read-only tools. | Gemini is designed to ask for review and confirmation before sending communications, modifying data, making purchases, submitting web forms and signing in with Google, and it asks for confirmation before every task that involves web browsing. Google notes it can perform bulk actions on private Google Tasks without confirmation, and a schedule that runs while the user is offline may not be stoppable. |
| Launched | Sep 29, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
| Last update | Oct 9, 2026: Create your dot in the ChatGPT mobile app | Oct 13, 2026: Tasks start from a Chat and Task toggle in the main chat |
See sources on the ChatGPT dots and Gemini Spark (Tasks in Gemini) pages.
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