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Yes — available on the free plan
Agent Mode
ChatGPT's Agent Mode lets it browse the web and take actions on your behalf. It's available on **Plus ($20/mo) and higher**—the new $8 Go plan does NOT include it. Plus gives you 40 agent tasks per month; Pro gives you 400. **Now available in EEA**—basic agent tasks rolled out to Europe in late July 2025; some Connector features remain restricted.
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✗ | |
| Go | ✗ | |
| Plus | ✓ | |
| Pro | ✓ | |
| Business | ✓ | |
| Enterprise | ✓ |
Available on: Windows macOS iOS Android web API
Verified: 2026-08-15
Sources: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11752874-chatgpt-agent, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/11794368-chatgpt-agent-release-notes, https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-agent/
Atlas Browser
Atlas is OpenAI's AI-native browser. **Right now it's macOS only**—Windows is expected in the next couple months. You can use the browser on the free plan, but Agent Mode inside Atlas requires Plus or higher.
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✓ | |
| Go | ✓ | |
| Plus | ✓ | |
| Pro | ✓ |
Available on: macOS
Verified: 2026-03-27
Sources: https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-atlas/, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/12591856-chatgpt-atlas-release-notes
Codex (Code Agent)
Codex is ChatGPT's coding agent that can write, run, and debug code autonomously. **Available on every plan including Free**, but usage is quota-gated—Free and Go get limited runs, while **Plus ($20/mo) and above** get the usable allowances. Available via **web, desktop apps, and CLI** (`npm i -g @openai/codex`) on macOS, Linux, and Windows (WSL).
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✓ | |
| Go | ✓ | |
| Plus | ✓ | |
| Pro | ✓ | |
| Business | ✓ | |
| Enterprise | ✓ |
Available on: Windows macOS Linux iOS Android web terminal API
Verified: 2026-08-15
Sources: https://chatgpt.com/pricing, https://github.com/openai/codex, https://developers.openai.com/codex/cli/
Codex Security
Codex Security is OpenAI's AI security agent—it connects to your GitHub repos, builds a codebase-specific threat model, validates vulnerabilities in sandboxed environments, and generates fix PRs. **Requires Pro ($200/mo), Enterprise, Business, or Edu**—not available on Plus or lower. Launched March 6, 2026 as a research preview with free usage for the first month.
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✗ | |
| Go | ✗ | |
| Plus | ✗ | |
| Pro | ✓ | |
| Business | ✓ | |
| Enterprise | ✓ | |
| Edu | ✓ |
Available on: Windows macOS web
Verified: 2026-08-15
Sources: https://openai.com/index/codex-security-now-in-research-preview/, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001107-codex-security
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