OpenAI's AI assistant for chatting, writing, researching, generating images and coding, all in one place.
Updated: July 2026
ChatGPT is the best-known, most widely used AI assistant, and it remains the natural entry point for anyone just starting to use artificial intelligence day to day. It’s used for writing, summarizing, coding, generating images and searching for information with sources, all within the same conversation.
What sets it apart from smaller alternatives is the ecosystem: native apps on mobile, desktop and browser, integration with other tools, and constant feature updates (live voice, image generation, agents that browse the web for you). For everyday use, it’s hard to find something more complete.
It has a free plan with limits and several paid plans depending on how much usage and which models you need. Before paying for the most expensive plan, it’s worth trying the free or mid-tier one thoroughly — for most personal uses, it’s more than enough.