Dots are OpenAI's always-on agents. They run around the clock on their own cloud computer, connect to thousands of apps and take on big projects. Kiwi is an assistant you text. It notices what needs doing at work, in your studies and at home, texts you first, and does it when you say yes.
At a glance
| Kiwi | ChatGPT Dots | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free to use | ChatGPT Pro from $100 a month, or Business Premium and Enterprise |
| Where you talk to it | iMessage and WhatsApp | ChatGPT, Slack and Teams, with texting coming soon |
| Getting started | Send one text, on any phone | Create it in the ChatGPT desktop app or a desktop browser |
| Texts you first | Yes | Dots can message you with progress, questions or decisions |
| Runs errands | Any app or website, on your yes | Its own browser and connected apps |
| Your data trains AI | No | You control it in your settings on personal plans |
Sources: OpenAI's Introducing dots, ChatGPT pricing and Pro plans, checked on 4 November 2026. Kiwi's privacy policy.
The price
Dots come with ChatGPT Pro, which starts at $100 a month, and with Business Premium and Enterprise plans. Kiwi is free to use, with no card needed, and noticing is always free.
Where it lives
You reach a dot in ChatGPT, Slack or Teams, and you set it up on a computer first. Kiwi is a contact in your messages from the first text, so there's no app to open and nothing to set up on a computer.
What each one is for
OpenAI's own examples are about big work projects: a developer whose dot turns customer feedback into tested fixes, a scientist whose dot reruns the analysis when new data arrives, a sales lead whose dot updates a proposal. If that's your day, a dot is built for it.
Kiwi looks after what's coming up across your whole week. See every example.
Anna asked for the revised quote on Monday, and she's waiting on you. I've drafted your reply. Do you want to read it?
Your 9 am lecture tomorrow has moved to 11, in the same room
Your Disney+ renews on Friday for €8.99. Keep it, or shall I cancel?
Questions people ask
Is there a free alternative to ChatGPT Dots? Yes. Kiwi is free to use. It texts you first when something needs doing, and does it on any app or website when you say yes.
Can I text ChatGPT Dots? OpenAI says texting is coming soon. Today you message a dot in ChatGPT, Slack or Teams. Kiwi works in iMessage and WhatsApp.
Can I use both? Yes. To start with Kiwi, tap Text Kiwi on heykiwi.co.