OpenAI launched Dots, always-on agents with individual cloud computers that can connect apps and continue work between conversations. Dots use GPT-6 Astra while users define autonomy and review results. Rollout is limited to eligible Pro and Business Premium users, with an administrator-enabled Enterprise beta; usage terms after the first free month are not published.
OpenAI launches Dots as always-on cloud agents
2026-09-30Verified announcementWATCH
OpenAI launched Dots, always-on agents with individual cloud computers that can connect apps and continue work between conversations. Dots use GPT-6 Astra while users define autonomy and review results. Rollout is limited to eligible Pro and Business Premium users, with an administrator-enabled Enterprise beta; usage terms after the first free month are not published.
Availability: gradual Pro and Business Premium rollout; Enterprise administrator-enabled beta
What this means for you
For long-running agent teams, Dots productize persistent compute, app connections and human review. Access, later pricing and enterprise controls are still moving, so watch real task completion, revocation and audit behavior before investing.
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Technical details & scores
| Runtime | one cloud computer per Dot |
|---|---|
| Model | GPT-6 Astra |
| Continuity | continues work between conversations |
| Controls | users define autonomy and review results |
| Availability | gradual Pro and Business Premium rollout; Enterprise administrator-enabled beta |
| Pricing | free for the first month; later terms unpublished |
Technical impact 4
Engineering value 3
Adoption signal 2
Maturity 3
Verification cost 3
Risk 4