ChatGPT
We believe our research will eventually lead to artificial general intelligence, a system that can solve human-level problems.
Our verdict
ChatGPT describes itself as We believe our research will eventually lead to artificial general intelligence, a system that can solve human-level problems. It offers a free tier. A public pricing page exists, though we could not parse individual plans from it. Developer documentation is published. Our score of 4.9 out of 10 comes from a desk review against the published rubric, recorded 2026-08-25.
Pricing
- Free tierYes
- Public price listYes
We do not republish prices we have not checked by hand, because automated price extraction proved unreliable enough to mislead. The vendor’s own page has the current figures. Why we do this
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User reviews
No one has reviewed this tool here yet. Reviews are moderated before they appear, and our own score is editorial and separate from user ratings.
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Questions
Is ChatGPT free?
Yes. ChatGPT advertises a free tier on its own site.
How much does ChatGPT cost?
ChatGPT publishes pricing on its own site. We deliberately do not republish prices we have not verified by hand, because automated price extraction proved unreliable enough to mislead. Use the link on this page for current figures.
Does ChatGPT have an API or developer docs?
Yes, ChatGPT publishes developer documentation.
How is ChatGPT scored here?
ChatGPT scores 4.9 out of 10. That comes from a desk review of public evidence, which is capped at 8.5 out of 10: public pricing, documentation, maintenance signals and how much we could actually verify. Affiliate relationships are excluded from scoring entirely. The full rubric is published on our methodology page.