Take Actions and Run Tools

Can go beyond plain chat by taking actions, using tools, browsing interfaces, or running task steps on the user's behalf.

Definition

What counts

agentic actions
tool use
form filling or workflow execution

What doesn't count

text suggestions that the user must execute manually
static answers without tool or action support

Product Availability (5 products)

ChatGPT

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.

Access: paid

Plan	Available	Notes
Free	✗
Go	✗
Plus	✓
Pro	✓
Team	✓
Enterprise	✓

Surfaces: Windows macOS iOS Android web API

Verified: 2026-03-20

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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.

Access: free

Plan	Available	Notes
Free	✓
Go	✓
Plus	✓
Pro	✓

Surfaces: macOS

Verified: 2026-03-27

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Codex (Code Agent)

Codex is ChatGPT's coding agent that can write, run, and debug code autonomously. Normally requires **Plus or higher**, but **Free and Go users have temporary promotional access** (limited). Available via **web, desktop apps, and CLI** (`npm i -g @openai/codex`) on macOS, Linux, and Windows (WSL).

Access: paid

Plan	Available	Notes
Free	✓
Go	✓
Plus	✓
Pro	✓
Team	✓
Enterprise	✓

Surfaces: Windows macOS Linux iOS Android web terminal API

Verified: 2026-03-15

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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.

Access: paid

Plan	Available	Notes
Free	✗
Go	✗
Plus	✗
Pro	✓
Team	✗
Enterprise	✓
Business	✓
Edu	✓

Surfaces: Windows macOS web

Verified: 2026-03-15

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Claude

Claude Code

Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic coding tool. It requires **Pro subscription at minimum—that's $20/month**. Available as a terminal CLI and a **native VS Code extension** (out of beta), plus Xcode integration via the Claude Agent SDK. No JetBrains plugin yet, but JetBrains AI Assistant integrates Claude models.

Access: paid

Plan	Available	Notes
Free	✗
Pro	✓
Max 5x	✓
Max 20x	✓
Team	✓
Enterprise	✓

Surfaces: Windows macOS Linux terminal API

Verified: 2026-03-22

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Cowork Mode

Cowork is Claude's background agent—**it launched January 2026 and expanded to all paid plans in February**. It's available on Pro ($20/mo) and above, on macOS and Windows desktop. It's still a research preview but already useful for delegating multi-step tasks.

Access: paid

Plan	Available	Notes
Free	✗
Pro	✓
Max 5x	✓
Max 20x	✓
Team	✓
Enterprise	✓

Surfaces: Windows macOS

Verified: 2026-04-03

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Microsoft Copilot

Agent Builder

Agent Builder lets you create custom AI agents using natural language—no coding required. **Requires M365 Copilot ($30/user/mo)** for full access. As of March 2026, **agents can call other agents as tools** (multi-agent coordination), and new agent surfaces include Outlook, OneDrive, and Teams communities.

Access: paid

Plan	Available	Notes
Free	✗
Copilot Pro	✗
M365 Copilot	✓
Copilot Chat (M365 commercial)	✓

Surfaces: Windows macOS web API

Verified: 2026-03-22

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Gemini

Agentic App Actions (Android)

Gemini can now **take actions inside third-party apps on Android**—ordering rides, placing food orders, and completing tasks with minimal user supervision. Available on **Pixel 10 series and Samsung Galaxy S26 series** in the **US and South Korea**. Still in beta with select apps (Uber, DoorDash, Grubhub, Starbucks, Instacart, Lyft). No paid plan required.

Access: free

Plan	Available	Notes
Free	✓
AI Pro	✓

Surfaces: Android

Verified: 2026-03-21

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Perplexity

Agent Mode (Agentic Actions) / Perplexity Computer

Perplexity Computer is a cloud-based agent that orchestrates 19+ AI models for multi-step workflows. **Basic actions work on free**; Pro ($20/mo) unlocks advanced capabilities. **Max ($200/mo) adds full Computer access, Voice Mode, and Personal Computer**—a dedicated Mac mini that runs 24/7 as your local agent. Enterprise gets Computer for Enterprise with Slack/Snowflake/Salesforce integrations. Four platform APIs (Search, Agent, Embeddings, Sandbox) are now available for developers.

Access: paid

Plan	Available	Notes
Free	✓
Pro	✓
Max	✓
Enterprise Pro	✓

Surfaces: Windows macOS Linux iOS Android web API

Verified: 2026-03-21

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Buy with Pro (Shopping)

Buy with Pro lets you research and purchase products directly in Perplexity—no ads, just AI recommendations. **Now available on all plans** via PayPal integration. Free shipping on all orders. Currently US only.

Access: free

Plan	Available	Notes
Free	✓
Pro	✓
Max	✓

Surfaces: Windows macOS Linux iOS Android Chrome web

Verified: 2026-02-07

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Comet Browser

Perplexity's Comet browser is **free for all users**—available on Mac, Windows, Linux, Android, and now iPhone. **Comet Enterprise** (Mar 2026) adds managed deployment with admin controls, domain permissions, MDM support, audit logs, and CrowdStrike Falcon integration for enterprise security.

Access: free

Plan	Available	Notes
Free	✓
Pro	✓
Max	✓
Enterprise Pro	✓

Surfaces: Windows macOS Linux iOS Android API

Verified: 2026-03-31

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Also Known As

AI agent, agentic AI, tool use, AI automation, run tasks, computer use

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