Short answer
OpenAI does not sell Dots separately. As of October 2026 the first dot is included with ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium seats, and Business Premium is $125 per user per month, or $100 billed annually. More dots and extra capacity are planned at undisclosed prices. A working business setup usually adds a phone and CRM layer on top.
What is published and what is not
Dots launched on September 29, 2026 at OpenAI DevDay, and pricing is intentionally simple at the moment: there is no dot price tag. The first dot is included at no extra cost with ChatGPT Pro and ChatGPT Business Premium seats. Enterprise, Edu and Healthcare workspaces get a beta that an admin must enable, and it is off by default.
| Item | Published or reported (October 2026) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First dot | Included with ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium | Published |
| Business Premium seat | $125 per user per month, or $100 per user per month billed annually | Published by OpenAI |
| ChatGPT Pro | Prices changed several times in 2026; check openai.com/pricing | Not quoted here |
| Enterprise, Edu, Healthcare | Admin-enabled beta; price not given in the sources we checked | Not confirmed |
| More dots per user, more capacity | Planned at undisclosed prices | Not published |
| Free, Go, Plus | Dots not included | Published |
| Specialist company dots | Enterprise pilots with OpenAI engineers | No price |
OpenAI's own page on Business Premium seats is the place to confirm the seat price: OpenAI on Business Premium seats.
The usage wrinkle
The Next Web reports that conversations with a dot do not count toward ChatGPT usage limits, but tasks it starts in Codex or ChatGPT Work do. That means your cost is not only the seat. If a dot hands heavy jobs to ChatGPT Work, those tasks draw on your plan's allowance. OpenAI has not published how large a heavy month can get, so treat usage as a variable to watch rather than a number to budget.
Seat math for a typical small team
A dot comes with a seat, so the honest question is how many people need one. These figures are simple multiplication of OpenAI's published Business Premium prices, nothing more.
| Seats | Monthly billing ($125) | Annual billing ($100, per month) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (owner only) | $125 | $100 |
| 3 | $375 | $300 |
| 5 | $625 | $500 |
| 10 | $1,250 | $1,000 |
Remember the annual figure is the per-month equivalent of an annual commitment. Compare like with like when you set it next to month-to-month services.
What a working setup adds on top
A dot does not by itself give you a business phone line, and texting is listed as coming soon. You can voice-chat with your dot inside ChatGPT, but answering a business line or calling businesses is not confirmed. If you need those, you pay for them separately.
- Phone answering. Smith.ai lists an AI receptionist with a free tier of 25 calls a month, then $3.00 per call, and Pro from $150/month. Ruby starts at $250/month for 50 receptionist minutes.
- CRM. Whatever you already pay for, or a platform such as HighLevel, whose plans start at $97/month.
- Setup time. Your hours, or an outside helper's.
So a five-person team might pay $500 to $625 a month for seats, plus at least $150 for a phone layer, before CRM or setup. That is an illustration built from published prices, not a quote, and your real usage will differ.
How Oraculo's pricing compares
Oraculo charges for hours of work, not seats. Starter is $12/hour of work with a 6-hour weekly minimum (about $312/month), while Business bills $8 per hour of work, 43 hours a week at least (about $1,500/month) with a dedicated Slack account manager and a built-in CRM add-on at $50/month. Enterprise is custom, or 30% of what it saves you. Setup is a $499 one-time fee, covering four 1-hour Zoom sessions with an engineer who connects everything with you. Phone calls are $0.19/minute.
Billing follows a published task-time chart, so you pay for work done, not compute time. There are three free billing disputes a month, unlimited locations, monthly billing and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Pricing is by hours of work rather than per seat, so adding a teammate does not add a seat fee. See AI employee pricing per hour for the full math.
Which is the better value?
They are different purchases. Dots seats buy an always-on agent you operate yourself, which is good value if you already pay for the seat and the work is analytical. Oraculo buys a managed employee with a phone line, chat channels and engineer-led setup, which is better value if the alternative is a receptionist, VA or office manager. The site's own estimate puts a typical five-person business stack at roughly $17,410 a month; your own number will differ, but it is the right comparison.
For the feature side, read Oraculo vs OpenAI Dots or book a 20-minute demo and bring your current monthly spend.
Key takeaway
Dots are included with a seat, so the cost is the seat plus usage and whatever you add for phone and CRM. Oraculo is priced by hours of work, with setup and a phone line included in the service.
Frequently asked questions
How much do OpenAI Dots cost?
OpenAI does not list a separate price. As of October 2026 the first dot is included with ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium seats. Business Premium is $125 per user per month, or $100 billed annually. More dots are planned at undisclosed prices.
Are Dots included in ChatGPT Plus?
No. Dots are not included on Free, Go or Plus. The first dot comes with ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium seats, and Enterprise, Edu and Healthcare workspaces have an admin-enabled beta.
What does ChatGPT Pro cost now?
Pro pricing has changed several times in 2026, so we do not quote a figure. Check openai.com/pricing for the current number before you decide.
Do Dots usage limits apply?
According to The Next Web, conversations with a dot do not count toward ChatGPT usage limits, but tasks it starts in Codex or ChatGPT Work do. OpenAI has not published how much a heavy month might use.
Is Oraculo cheaper than Dots?
For one person, a Business Premium seat can cost less than Oraculo Starter at about $312/month. For a team, per-seat costs add up, and Oraculo also includes setup help and a phone line. Compare against the staff or services it would replace.