Personal AI agents
A personal AI agent does tasks for you instead of only answering questions: it browses, fills in forms, sends messages and books things, usually on a computer of its own in the cloud. Here is every one we track, with prices from each maker's pricing page.
| Agent | Maker | Type | Free tier | Cheapest paid plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Muse | Meta | Personal agent | Yes — free with a usage limit (limit not stated officially) | Power: $20/mo |
| ChatGPT Dots | OpenAI | Personal agent (inside ChatGPT) | No | Pro 100: $100/mo |
| Grok Bot ↗ | SpaceXAI | Work agent | No | Cursor Pro: $20/mo |
| OpenClaw ↗ | OpenClaw Foundation | Open-source self-hosted personal agent | Software free; you pay hosting + model API | — |
| Lindy ↗ | Lindy | Work agent (email/inbox assistant) | 7-day free trial | Plus: $29.99/mo / user |
| Gemini Spark ↗ | Personal agent | No | Google AI Pro: $19.99/mo | |
| Instinct ↗ | Instinct | Personal agent (SMS-first, no app) | Not stated | — |
| Poke ↗ | The Interaction Company | Personal agent (texting) | Yes — most features included | Pro: $19/mo |
| Hermes Agent ↗ | Nous Research | Open-source self-hosted agent | Software free; model/hosting costs vary | — |
Personal AI agent vs chatbot
| Chatbot | Personal agent | |
|---|---|---|
| What you do | Ask a question, get an answer | Hand over a task, check back later |
| What it does | Writes, explains, searches | Browses, fills in forms, sends messages, books things |
| Where it works | Inside the chat window | On a computer of its own, usually in the cloud, or one you host |
| When it works | Only while you're chatting | In the background and on a schedule |
| Before risky steps | Nothing to approve | Asks you first, for example before a purchase or sending an email |
| Examples | ChatGPT, Grok, Gemini | Meta Muse, ChatGPT Dots, Gemini Spark, Grok Bot, OpenClaw |
Comparisons
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What is a personal AI agent?
An AI that does tasks for you rather than only answering questions. It browses the web, fills in forms, sends messages and books things, usually on a computer of its own in the cloud, and asks you before sensitive steps. Examples are Meta Muse, ChatGPT Dots, Gemini Spark, Grok Bot and the open-source OpenClaw.
How is a personal AI agent different from a chatbot?
A chatbot answers while you're chatting with it. An agent takes a task and carries it out, often in the background or on a schedule, using its own browser and your connected apps. Many makers now sell both: ChatGPT and Dots, Grok and Grok Bot, Gemini and Gemini Spark.
Which personal AI agents are free?
Meta Muse and Poke have free tiers; Meta hasn't published Muse's free limit. OpenClaw and Hermes Agent are free open-source software, but you pay for hosting and the model API. ChatGPT Dots, Gemini Spark and Grok Bot need a paid plan, and Lindy offers a 7-day free trial.
What is the cheapest paid personal AI agent?
Among the big AI labs' agents, Gemini Spark comes with Google AI Pro at $19.99 a month, and Grok Bot with Cursor Pro at $20 or SuperGrok at $30. ChatGPT Dots needs ChatGPT Pro at $100 a month or more.
Which personal AI agents work outside the US?
Meta Muse is rolling out in the US first. Gemini Spark is in select countries, including the US, India, Australia and Canada. ChatGPT Dots is in OpenAI's eligible markets. Self-hosted agents such as OpenClaw run wherever you install them.