ChatGPT Work Explained: OpenAI's New AI Agent for Getting Things Done

By the Chatgbot Team · Published July 10, 2026

Alongside GPT-5.6, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Work on July 9, 2026, a new agent designed to actually complete tasks rather than just answer questions. It can pull context from your connected apps and files and turn that into documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Here is what ChatGPT Work does, how it fits with the rest of the new lineup, and who can use it.

What is ChatGPT Work?

ChatGPT Work is an AI agent powered by GPT-5.6. Instead of only replying in chat, it gathers context across your connected apps and files, then uses that to build real work: documents, spreadsheets, slide decks, and other deliverables. It is built to work across the web, phones, and computers, rolling out first in the Mac and Windows apps with web to follow.

How it is different from regular ChatGPT

Regular ChatGPT answers a prompt. ChatGPT Work is aimed at multi step tasks that touch several sources. Think of it less as a chatbot and more as an assistant that can look across your material and produce a finished output. It runs on GPT-5.6, so it benefits from the new model's stronger agentic and tool use abilities.

Codex is now part of the desktop app

The launch also reshaped OpenAI's desktop software. Codex, the coding focused tool, is now merged into the ChatGPT desktop app. On Mac, ChatGPT now includes Chat, Work, and Codex together, so general help, agentic work, and coding live in one place. The older app is now called ChatGPT Classic.

Which GPT-5.6 tier powers it

Access to models depends on your plan. Free and Go users get GPT-5.6 Terra in ChatGPT Work and Codex, while Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise users can choose among Sol, Terra, and Luna and set an effort level for each. That means you can match the model tier to the task, using a lighter tier for simple work and the flagship for hard problems.

Who can use ChatGPT Work

ChatGPT Work is rolling out across web, mobile, and desktop, starting with the Mac and Windows apps for all tiers, with web access to follow. As with most launches, exact availability depends on your plan and region, so it may appear gradually.

What this means for how you work

Agents like ChatGPT Work point to a shift from asking AI questions to handing it tasks. The model behind the agent still matters, since its reasoning and reliability decide the quality of the output. That is a good reason to stay familiar with the leading models and how they compare.

Chatgbot lets you work with the latest models like GPT and Claude side by side in one app, so you can see which one produces the best result for the kind of work you do.

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FAQ

What is ChatGPT Work? ChatGPT Work is OpenAI's new agent, powered by GPT-5.6, that gathers context from your connected apps and files to build documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.

How is ChatGPT Work different from ChatGPT? Regular ChatGPT answers prompts, while ChatGPT Work completes multi step tasks across your apps and files and produces finished deliverables.

Which model powers ChatGPT Work? It runs on GPT-5.6. Free and Go users get the Terra tier, while paid users can choose Sol, Terra, or Luna and set an effort level.

Is Codex part of ChatGPT now? Yes. Codex is merged into the ChatGPT desktop app, and on Mac ChatGPT includes Chat, Work, and Codex together.

Who can use ChatGPT Work? It is rolling out on Mac and Windows apps across tiers, with web to follow. Availability depends on your plan and region.