diff --git a/blog/media-src/spec.js b/blog/media-src/spec.js index a8bab6c59..c50507b63 100644 --- a/blog/media-src/spec.js +++ b/blog/media-src/spec.js @@ -156,4 +156,6 @@ const SPEC = { "what-is-hermes-agent": { a: "night", blue: "always on, remembers", orange: "you sleep, it works" }, "what-is-pi-agent": { a: "terminal", blue: "small core, your extensions", orange: "pi 1.0, MIT" }, "what-is-codex": { a: "stack", blue: "CLI, app, cloud", orange: "one agent, three places" }, + "what-is-gemini-spark": { a: "spotlight", blue: "works from your google apps", orange: "an agent inside gemini" }, + "what-is-claude-cowork": { a: "kanban", blue: "hand over the whole task", orange: "claude, beyond chat" }, }; diff --git a/blog/src/_data/media.json b/blog/src/_data/media.json index de426f364..9d2adb2cb 100644 --- a/blog/src/_data/media.json +++ b/blog/src/_data/media.json @@ -4345,5 +4345,55 @@ } }, "youtube": [] + }, + "what-is-gemini-spark": { + "title": "Gemini Spark: what it is, what it costs and who can get it", + "category": "concepts", + "hero": { + "file": "assets/media/what-is-gemini-spark/hero.png", + "alt": "Hand drawn sketch: a yellow character pointing at a board with four lines on it, labelled works from your google apps, and an agent inside gemini", + "prompt": "Code drawn hero (media-src/spec.js, spotlight archetype).", + "status": "ready" + }, + "inline": { + "note-1": { + "file": "assets/media/what-is-gemini-spark/note-1.png", + "alt": "Hand drawn sketch: a yellow character pointing at a board with a short list", + "prompt": "", + "status": "ready" + }, + "note-2": { + "file": "assets/media/what-is-gemini-spark/note-2.png", + "alt": "Hand drawn sketch: two yellow characters talking, one waiting and one with an answer", + "prompt": "", + "status": "ready" + } + }, + "youtube": [] + }, + "what-is-claude-cowork": { + "title": "What Is Claude Cowork? 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Claude Cowork.** Cowork is Anthropic's agent for longer pieces of work, and it now runs in the cloud. Anthropic's [Cowork help page](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/13345190-get-started-with-cowork) says "Claude's work runs on Anthropic's servers, in an isolated environment" and that scheduled tasks don't need your computer to be awake. Since 16 Sep 2026 Anthropic has been [folding Cowork into the main Claude app](https://claude.com/blog/cowork-is-now-claude), Pro and Max first. Claude Pro was $20 a month, billed monthly, on 30 Sep 2026. Best for: reports, files and research, task by task. +**4. Claude Cowork.** [Cowork](/blog/what-is-claude-cowork/) is Anthropic's agent for longer pieces of work, and it now runs in the cloud. Anthropic's [Cowork help page](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/13345190-get-started-with-cowork) says "Claude's work runs on Anthropic's servers, in an isolated environment" and that scheduled tasks don't need your computer to be awake. Since 16 Sep 2026 Anthropic has been [folding Cowork into the main Claude app](https://claude.com/blog/cowork-is-now-claude), Pro and Max first. Claude Pro was $20 a month, billed monthly, on 30 Sep 2026. Best for: reports, files and research, task by task. -**5. Gemini Spark.** Spark is Google's personal agent in the Gemini app. It works from your Connected Apps and chats, and can drive your local Chrome. If your device goes off before a task is done, Google's [Spark help page](https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/17094507) says it "might use a remote browser" in the cloud instead. You need Google AI Pro or Ultra and to be 18 or over. Like dots on Pro, it is not available in the EEA, Switzerland or the UK, nor in Nigeria. Best for: Google app users outside Europe. +**5. Gemini Spark.** [Spark](/blog/what-is-gemini-spark/) is Google's personal agent in the Gemini app. It works from your Connected Apps and chats, and can drive your local Chrome. If your device goes off before a task is done, Google's [Spark help page](https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/17094507) says it "might use a remote browser" in the cloud instead. You need Google AI Pro or Ultra and to be 18 or over. Like dots on Pro, it is not available in the EEA, Switzerland or the UK, nor in Nigeria. Best for: Google app users outside Europe. **6. Grok Bot.** SpaceXAI's docs say your Bots run on "a persistent cloud computer with a browser, filesystem, and terminal", and closing your laptop or phone does not stop a routine. It comes with paid Cursor plans or a SuperGrok account. Cursor's Individual plan was $20 a month on 30 Sep 2026. [Grok Bot pricing](/blog/grok-bot-pricing/) has the other plans. Best for: hosted work agents whose computer never sleeps. diff --git a/blog/src/posts/what-is-chatgpt-dots.md b/blog/src/posts/what-is-chatgpt-dots.md index d36b1991d..5b9595897 100644 --- a/blog/src/posts/what-is-chatgpt-dots.md +++ b/blog/src/posts/what-is-chatgpt-dots.md @@ -1,8 +1,9 @@ --- title: "What Is ChatGPT Dots? OpenAI's Always On Agents Explained" -seoTitle: "What Is ChatGPT Dots? Plans, Markets and Limits (Sep 2026)" -description: "ChatGPT dots are OpenAI's always on agents, launched 29 Sep 2026. What a dot does, who can get one, what it costs and what it cannot do yet." +seoTitle: "ChatGPT Dots: What They Do, Price and Who Can Get One" +description: "A ChatGPT dot is an always on agent with its own cloud computer. Needs Pro (from $100 a month) or Business Premium, not Plus. Not on Pro in the UK or EU." date: 2026-09-30 +updated: 2026-10-03 category: concepts categoryLabel: Concepts type: Non-technical diff --git a/blog/src/posts/what-is-claude-cowork.md b/blog/src/posts/what-is-claude-cowork.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..3a0bb6096 --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/src/posts/what-is-claude-cowork.md @@ -0,0 +1,116 @@ +--- +title: "What Is Claude Cowork? Plans, Prices and How to Use It" +seoTitle: "Claude Cowork: What It Is, Price and How to Use It (Oct 2026)" +description: "Claude Cowork is Anthropic's agent for multi-step office work. Which plans include it, what it costs, where it runs and how to start, checked 3 Oct 2026." +date: 2026-10-03 +category: concepts +categoryLabel: Concepts +type: Non-technical +primaryKeyword: "what is claude cowork" +secondaryKeywords: ["how to use claude cowork", "claude cowork pricing", "claude cowork vs claude code", "is claude cowork free", "claude cowork plans"] +tags: ["Concepts", "AI Agents", "Automation"] +faq: + - q: "Is Claude Cowork free?" + a: "No. Anthropic's help page says Cowork is available to paid Claude plans only: Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise. The cheapest way in is Claude Pro, which claude.com/pricing listed at $20 a month billed monthly, or $17 a month billed annually, checked 3 Oct 2026." + - q: "What is the difference between Claude Cowork and Claude Code?" + a: "Same engine, different job. Anthropic says Cowork uses the same agentic architecture that powers Claude Code, with no terminal required. Its product page puts Claude Code on software engineering and Cowork on non-coding knowledge work such as research, analysis and documents." + - q: "Does Claude Cowork work on Windows?" + a: "Yes. The help page lists Claude Desktop for Windows and for macOS as available on all paid plans, checked 3 Oct 2026. Cowork also runs on the web at claude.ai and in the Claude mobile apps on Pro, Max and Team." + - q: "Does Claude Cowork need my computer to stay on?" + a: "Not for cloud tasks. Anthropic says the work runs on its servers in an isolated environment, and that scheduled tasks don't need your computer to be awake. You do need the Claude Desktop app open and connected when a task has to touch local files, your browser or your screen." + - q: "Is Claude Cowork being discontinued?" + a: "The separate mode is being folded into the main app, not removed. On 16 Sep 2026 Anthropic said Cowork and chat are merging into one Claude, rolling out to Pro and Max first. Everything Cowork did stays available from a normal conversation." +--- + +Claude Cowork is Anthropic's agent for office work: you describe an outcome, Claude plans it, runs the steps in the background and hands back finished files. It comes with every paid Claude plan, from $20 a month (checked 3 Oct 2026), and not with the free one. Since 16 Sep 2026 it is being merged into normal Claude chat. + +Cowork is built for documents, spreadsheets and research. If your work is a codebase and you want several coding agents at once, that is a different tool: [Munder Difflin](https://harnessmd.com/download), free and open source, is a desktop app that runs a team of coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex and Gemini CLI on your own computer. The [install guide](/blog/how-to-install-and-use-munder-difflin/) covers setup, and the [concepts hub](/blog/topics/concepts/) has more. + +## What is Claude Cowork? + +Claude Cowork is a mode of Claude that does a multi-step task for you, where chat only answers a message. Anthropic's [help page](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/13345190-get-started-with-claude-cowork) says it "uses the same agentic architecture that powers Claude Code, with no terminal required". + +The help page and the [product page](https://claude.com/product/cowork) list what it works with: + +* **Your files.** On desktop, Claude reads and writes local files with no upload step, but only in folders you have connected. +* **A browser.** Claude can open sites, read pages, click, type and fill forms. +* **Your apps.** Connectors link outside tools. Plugins bundle skills, connectors and sub-agents for a role or team, and one you add also works in chat and Claude Code. +* **Office formats.** Word documents, PDFs, spreadsheets with working formulas, and presentations. +* **Schedules.** Tasks can repeat on a timer. +* **Sub-agents.** Claude breaks large work into smaller tasks that run side by side. + +## When did Claude Cowork launch? + +Cowork became generally available on 9 Apr 2026, after a research preview that started in January. These are the dates we could confirm on 3 Oct 2026: + +| Date | What happened | Source | +| --- | --- | --- | +| 12 Jan 2026 | Research preview in the macOS desktop app, Max plans first | [Simon Willison's launch day notes](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jan/12/claude-cowork/) | +| 25 Feb 2026 | Scheduled tasks added | [Anthropic release notes](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12138966-release-notes) | +| 9 Apr 2026 | Generally available on macOS and Windows | Anthropic release notes | +| 7 Jul 2026 | Web and mobile, in beta | [Anthropic blog](https://claude.com/blog/cowork-web-mobile) | +| 12 Aug 2026 | The Chrome side panel becomes Cowork | [Anthropic blog](https://claude.com/blog/cowork-chrome-side-panel) | +| 16 Sep 2026 | Cowork and chat start merging into one Claude | [Anthropic blog](https://claude.com/blog/cowork-is-now-claude) | + +That last row matters most. In the merged app you ask for what you need and Claude decides whether it is a quick answer or a task. Anthropic says the rollout goes to Pro and Max over the coming weeks, with Team and Free plans to follow, and that Enterprise admins get at least 30 days of notice. + +{% img "note-1" %} + +## How much does Claude Cowork cost? + +Cowork has no price of its own: it is included in every paid Claude plan. The help page says it is "available to paid Claude plans (Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise) only". Prices below are in US dollars from [claude.com/pricing](https://claude.com/pricing) and Anthropic's [Max plan article](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/11049741-what-is-the-max-plan), checked 3 Oct 2026. + +| Plan | Price (checked 3 Oct 2026) | Cowork included? | +| --- | --- | --- | +| Free | $0 | No | +| Pro | $20 a month, or $17 a month billed annually ($200 up front) | Yes | +| Max 5x | $100 a month, monthly only | Yes | +| Max 20x | $200 a month, monthly only | Yes | +| Team Standard seat | $25 a seat monthly, or $20 billed annually | Yes | +| Team Premium seat | $125 a seat monthly, or $100 billed annually | Yes | +| Enterprise | $20 a seat a month billed annually, plus usage at API rates | Yes, where an admin allows it | + +There is no separate Cowork allowance in that table, because tasks draw on your plan's usage. The help page warns that multi-step tasks which run code, create files or use your connected apps and browser "use more of your usage than a quick question". Our [Claude Code pricing breakdown](/blog/how-much-does-claude-code-cost/) explains the same plans from the coding side, and [is Claude Max worth it](/blog/is-claude-code-max-worth-it/) covers when to move up from Pro. + +## Which platforms does Claude Cowork run on? + +Five surfaces, by the help page's availability list on 3 Oct 2026: + +* **Claude Desktop for macOS and for Windows:** all paid plans. +* **Web, at claude.ai:** Pro, Max and Team. Enterprise where an admin enables it. +* **Claude mobile apps:** Pro, Max and Team. Enterprise where an admin enables it. +* **Chrome side panel:** Max and Team, with Pro still rolling out. Enterprise where an admin enables it. + +Where the work runs is changing. The help page says "Claude's work runs on Anthropic's servers, in an isolated environment", and labels the cloud sessions as beta. It also carries a dated notice for Pro and Max plans: "On October 6, 2026, new Cowork tasks run in the cloud and the Only on your computer option in Settings > General will be removed." Tasks you already started on your computer stay there. The notice does not cover Team or Enterprise. + +{% img "note-2" %} + +## How do you use Claude Cowork? + +Pick Cowork in the message box and describe the result you want. The steps, following the help page: + +1. Get a paid plan. Pro is enough. +2. Open Claude at claude.ai, in the Claude Desktop app, or in the mobile app. +3. In the message box, select Cowork. If your account already has the merged app, skip this and just ask. +4. Describe the task as an outcome: what you want back, in which format, from which files. +5. Review Claude's approach, then let it run. +6. For local files, browser use or computer use, keep the Desktop app open and connected, and connect only the folders the task needs. +7. To repeat a task, type `/schedule` inside it. + +You also choose how often Claude stops to ask. It can pause for approval on each action (Manual, the default), keep going in auto mode, where it reviews each action for safety and blocks what it judges unsafe, or skip approvals entirely, which Anthropic says to use only when you completely trust everything involved. In the merged app the message box offers only Auto and Manual. Anthropic notes that auto mode "consumes more of your usage limit than the other modes". + +## What can Claude Cowork not do? + +It cannot run on the free plan, work offline, or reach files you have not shared. The limits Anthropic states: + +* **Internet required.** An active connection is needed throughout the session. +* **Folder fence.** Claude can only read and write in folders you have connected, and it needs your explicit permission before permanently deleting any file. +* **Desktop for local work.** Web and mobile sessions run in the cloud. Local files, browser use and computer use need the Desktop app. +* **Agent risk.** The help page says Cowork "has unique risks due to its agentic nature and internet access". Treat a web page it reads as untrusted input. +* **Deletion lag.** A deleted task leaves your history at once and leaves Anthropic's backend storage within 30 days. + +## Claude Cowork vs Claude Code: which one do you need? + +Cowork for documents, Claude Code for software. Anthropic's product page describes Claude Code as built for software engineering (writing, debugging and shipping code) and Cowork as built for non-coding knowledge work. + +Pick Claude Code when the output is a commit. If you want always on agents from another vendor, our [ChatGPT dots explainer](/blog/what-is-chatgpt-dots/) covers OpenAI's version. diff --git a/blog/src/posts/what-is-gemini-spark.md b/blog/src/posts/what-is-gemini-spark.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ea617c74b --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/src/posts/what-is-gemini-spark.md @@ -0,0 +1,113 @@ +--- +title: "Gemini Spark: what it is, what it costs and who can get it" +description: "Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026." +date: 2026-10-03 +category: concepts +categoryLabel: Concepts +type: Non-technical +primaryKeyword: "gemini spark" +secondaryKeywords: ["what is gemini spark", "gemini spark pricing", "how to use gemini spark", "gemini spark vs grok bot", "gemini spark availability", "is gemini spark free"] +tags: ["Concepts", "AI Agents", "Pricing"] +faq: + - q: "Is Gemini Spark free?" + a: "No. Google's help page says you need a Google AI Pro or Ultra subscription, so the Free and Google AI Plus plans do not include it. In the US, Google AI Pro was listed at $19.99 a month when we checked on 3 Oct 2026. Spark is not sold on its own." + - q: "Is Gemini Spark available in the UK or Europe?" + a: "No. Google's help page says Spark is available wherever Gemini Apps are supported, except in the European Economic Area, Nigeria, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. That was still the wording on 3 Oct 2026." + - q: "Does Gemini Spark work when my laptop is off?" + a: "Yes, with one catch. Spark runs in Google's cloud, so tasks and schedules keep going with your devices off. A task that uses your own Chrome needs the device and Chrome awake; if the device goes off, Spark might finish it in a remote browser. One line on Google's help page also says schedules will not run if your device is off, so test any schedule you rely on." + - q: "Can I use Gemini Spark with a work Google account?" + a: "Not through the Gemini app. The help page says you must sign in with a personal Google Account, and that Spark is not available for now with a work or school account. Google's product page separately mentions select business users." + - q: "How many tasks can Gemini Spark run at once?" + a: "Up to 15. Google's help page says you can have up to 15 tasks running at a given time, and you wait for one to finish before adding another. Your plan's compute based usage limits apply on top of that." +--- + +Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent inside the Gemini app: you hand it a task or a schedule and it works through your Gmail, Calendar, Drive and the web in Google's cloud, with your laptop shut. Verdict: worth it if your day already runs on Google apps and you live outside Europe. Checked 3 Oct 2026. + +Our [Concepts hub](/blog/topics/concepts/) explains the ideas behind agents like this, and [Grok Bot alternatives](/blog/grok-bot-alternatives/) lines Spark up against the rest. + +## What is Gemini Spark? + +Gemini Spark is an agent, not a chat mode. Google's [help page](https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/17094507) calls it a personal AI agent that automates workflows and manages schedules for ongoing tasks in Gemini Apps. Google [announced it on 19 May 2026](https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-app/next-evolution-gemini-app/) at I/O, and said then that it runs on Gemini 3.5 and the Antigravity harness. + +It has three building blocks: + +* **Tasks.** One objective that Spark works on in its own thread, such as tracking internship listings. +* **Schedules.** A task that runs at a set time or when something happens. +* **Skills.** Reusable instructions with extra context, such as how you write emails. + +Because it [runs in the cloud](https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/17094710), it keeps going after you close the laptop or lock the phone. + +{% img "note-1" %} + +## How much does Gemini Spark cost? + +Spark has no price of its own. It comes with Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra, and the cheaper plans do not include it. These are the US prices on Google's [plans page](https://gemini.google/us/subscriptions/?hl=en), checked 3 Oct 2026: + +| Plan | US price (checked 3 Oct 2026) | Gemini Spark | Usage limits | +| --- | --- | --- | --- | +| Free | $0 | No | Base | +| Google AI Plus | $4.99 a month | No | 2x Free | +| Google AI Pro | $19.99 a month | Yes | 4x Free | +| Google AI Ultra | $99.99 a month | Yes | 5x Pro | +| Google AI Ultra | $199.99 a month | Yes | 20x Pro | + +Prices differ by country, so open the plans page from where you live. That page only names Spark on the Ultra card, with the words "in select countries". The Pro entitlement comes from the help page, which asks for a Google AI Pro or Ultra subscription. + +The dearer plans mainly buy more room. Google's [limits page](https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/16275805) says Gemini Apps use compute based limits, and the plans page says those limits count the complexity of your prompt, the features you use and the length of the chat. Google does not publish a separate Spark quota. + +## Who can get Gemini Spark? + +You need to be 18 or over, on a personal Google Account, with Google AI Pro or Ultra and Keep Activity switched on. The help page says work and school accounts are out for now. Google's [product page](https://gemini.google/us/overview/agent/spark/) separately mentions select business users. + +On countries, the help page says Spark is available wherever Gemini Apps are supported, except in the European Economic Area, Nigeria, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It runs in the Gemini mobile app, the Gemini app on Mac and on the web at gemini.google.com. + +The dates below come from Google's [Spark changelog](https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/17171264?hl=en) and its [30 July post](https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-app/gemini-spark-updates-july-2026/): + +| Date (2026) | What changed | +| --- | --- | +| 19 May | First rollout in the United States, with Schedules and Skills | +| 17 June | Rollout beyond the US, with ten regions still excluded, including Canada, Australia, India and Japan | +| 30 June | Spark arrives in the Gemini app for Mac | +| 14 July | All Gemini Apps languages for Ultra subscribers, minus the four excluded regions | +| 16 July | Google AI Pro subscribers in the US, in English | +| 30 July | Google AI Pro subscribers in over 160 more countries | + +## What can Gemini Spark do? + +It can read and act across Google's own apps, a short list of outside apps, and the open web. The help page lists Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Keep and Tasks, plus Search, Maps, Finance, Flights, Hotels, YouTube, Google Photos, Gemini Notebook and Contacts. + +Outside Google, the changelog shows Canva, Instacart and OpenTable support starting on 1 July, then Dropbox and Zillow on 7 July. Since 29 June you can also connect your own app by pasting in its Model Context Protocol server URL. See [what an MCP server is](/blog/what-is-an-mcp-server/). + +For websites, Spark has two browsers. The remote one lives in Google's cloud and keeps working with your device off. The local one is your own Chrome, where Spark can reach every site you are signed into. Google's 30 July post says the Chrome feature is rolling out in the US first. + +## What can Gemini Spark not do? + +It is designed to check with you before the risky steps. Google says Spark asks for confirmation before sending messages, changing your data, making purchases, submitting web forms or using Sign in with Google. When it browses in your own Chrome, it also asks for confirmation on every task that involves web browsing. One exception on the same page: it can make bulk changes to your private Google Tasks without asking. + +Other limits from the help page: + +* **15 tasks at a time.** You wait for one to finish before starting another. +* **Local Chrome needs a live device.** Close the laptop and Spark might switch to the remote browser. +* **No secrets in the thread.** Google tells you not to type sign in details or payment details into a task. +* **Prompt injection is a real risk.** The page warns that hidden instructions in a web page or file could make Gemini share private data, and says your active supervision is the most important protection. + +## How do you use Gemini Spark? + +On the web, open gemini.google.com, click Switch to Spark in the sidebar, describe the task in the text box and click Submit. + +1. Type "set up", "get started" or "interview me" as your first task. Since 17 July, Spark walks you through building your first skills and tasks. +2. Give a task a time or a trigger and it becomes a schedule. You can pause and resume schedules. + +Turning Spark off stops schedules and deletes the remote browser and remote code data. Your tasks, threads and schedules stay, and they resume when you turn it back on. + +{% img "note-2" %} + +## Gemini Spark vs Grok Bot: which is better? + +Spark is better if your work lives in Google apps, and Grok Bot is better if you want several agents with a computer of their own. Spark is one personal agent tied to your Google account. Grok Bot gives you several Bots on a persistent cloud computer and comes bundled with SuperGrok and paid Cursor plans, as our [Grok Bot pricing](/blog/grok-bot-pricing/) breakdown shows. + +* **Pick Gemini Spark** for inbox, calendar and document chores, if you are 18 or over and outside the excluded regions. +* **Pick [Munder Difflin](https://harnessmd.com/download)** if the work is code. It is free and open source: a desktop app that runs a team of coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex and Gemini CLI on your own computer. The [install guide](/blog/how-to-install-and-use-munder-difflin/) covers setup. +* **Pick Grok Bot** for always on work agents that sign into your apps from the cloud. + +If Europe rules Spark out for you, [ChatGPT dots alternatives](/blog/chatgpt-dots-alternatives/) lists the options that still work there. diff --git a/docs/blog/agent-tools-today-2026-10-03/index.html b/docs/blog/agent-tools-today-2026-10-03/index.html index 58e289ef0..18976c691 100644 --- a/docs/blog/agent-tools-today-2026-10-03/index.html +++ b/docs/blog/agent-tools-today-2026-10-03/index.html @@ -242,7 +242,7 @@

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Hermes Agent: what it is, how to install it and what it costs

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Hermes Agent is Nous Research's MIT licensed AI agent with memory, skills and chat channels. Install command, models, pricing and how it compares.

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What Is Claude Cowork? Plans, Prices and How to Use It

+

Claude Cowork is Anthropic's agent for multi-step office work. Which plans include it, what it costs, where it runs and how to start, checked 3 Oct 2026.

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What Is Codex? OpenAI's Coding Agent in the CLI, App and Cloud

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What is Codex? OpenAI's coding agent runs in your terminal, the ChatGPT desktop app, your IDE and the cloud. Which plans include it, checked 2 Oct 2026.

+

Gemini Spark: what it is, what it costs and who can get it

+

Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026.

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What is Pi agent? The open source coding agent harness, explained

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Pi agent is Earendil's MIT licensed coding agent harness. What it is, how to install it, what Pi 1.0 and Pi Durable add, and how it compares.

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Hermes Agent: what it is, how to install it and what it costs

+

Hermes Agent is Nous Research's MIT licensed AI agent with memory, skills and chat channels. Install command, models, pricing and how it compares.

Concepts - Read → + Read →
diff --git a/docs/blog/ai-agent-glossary/index.html b/docs/blog/ai-agent-glossary/index.html index 2401b985a..fde3cfbee 100644 --- a/docs/blog/ai-agent-glossary/index.html +++ b/docs/blog/ai-agent-glossary/index.html @@ -303,50 +303,50 @@

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What Is Codex? OpenAI's Coding Agent in the CLI, App and Cloud

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What is Codex? OpenAI's coding agent runs in your terminal, the ChatGPT desktop app, your IDE and the cloud. Which plans include it, checked 2 Oct 2026.

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Gemini Spark: what it is, what it costs and who can get it

+

Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026.

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What Is Codex? OpenAI's Coding Agent in the CLI, App and Cloud

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What is Codex? OpenAI's coding agent runs in your terminal, the ChatGPT desktop app, your IDE and the cloud. Which plans include it, checked 2 Oct 2026.

+

Gemini Spark: what it is, what it costs and who can get it

+

Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026.

Concepts - Read → + Read →
diff --git a/docs/blog/chatgpt-dots-alternatives/index.html b/docs/blog/chatgpt-dots-alternatives/index.html index a37ebfc0c..e6c19eef1 100644 --- a/docs/blog/chatgpt-dots-alternatives/index.html +++ b/docs/blog/chatgpt-dots-alternatives/index.html @@ -204,8 +204,8 @@

Runs on your computer Munder Difflin is what we make: a free and open source desktop app that runs a team of named AI agents on your own computer. Each agent has a role and runs a CLI engine you already use: Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Cursor and more. Each one keeps its own memory.md, inbox and outbox. You can put missions on a schedule, and a Slack channel can feed work straight to Michael, your lead agent. The catch: agents run while your computer runs, and you install the CLIs yourself. Best for: engineering and project work across several engines. (Munder Difflin 0.5.3, checked 30 Sep 2026.)

3. Hermes Agent. Hermes Agent from Nous Research is open source (MIT) and built around a learning loop: it curates its own memory and writes new skills from experience. Its cron scheduler runs jobs unattended, and you reach it over Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp or Signal. Best for: memory that grows, on a box you control.

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4. Claude Cowork. Cowork is Anthropic’s agent for longer pieces of work, and it now runs in the cloud. Anthropic’s Cowork help page says “Claude’s work runs on Anthropic’s servers, in an isolated environment” and that scheduled tasks don’t need your computer to be awake. Since 16 Sep 2026 Anthropic has been folding Cowork into the main Claude app, Pro and Max first. Claude Pro was $20 a month, billed monthly, on 30 Sep 2026. Best for: reports, files and research, task by task.

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5. Gemini Spark. Spark is Google’s personal agent in the Gemini app. It works from your Connected Apps and chats, and can drive your local Chrome. If your device goes off before a task is done, Google’s Spark help page says it “might use a remote browser” in the cloud instead. You need Google AI Pro or Ultra and to be 18 or over. Like dots on Pro, it is not available in the EEA, Switzerland or the UK, nor in Nigeria. Best for: Google app users outside Europe.

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4. Claude Cowork. Cowork is Anthropic’s agent for longer pieces of work, and it now runs in the cloud. Anthropic’s Cowork help page says “Claude’s work runs on Anthropic’s servers, in an isolated environment” and that scheduled tasks don’t need your computer to be awake. Since 16 Sep 2026 Anthropic has been folding Cowork into the main Claude app, Pro and Max first. Claude Pro was $20 a month, billed monthly, on 30 Sep 2026. Best for: reports, files and research, task by task.

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5. Gemini Spark. Spark is Google’s personal agent in the Gemini app. It works from your Connected Apps and chats, and can drive your local Chrome. If your device goes off before a task is done, Google’s Spark help page says it “might use a remote browser” in the cloud instead. You need Google AI Pro or Ultra and to be 18 or over. Like dots on Pro, it is not available in the EEA, Switzerland or the UK, nor in Nigeria. Best for: Google app users outside Europe.

6. Grok Bot. SpaceXAI’s docs say your Bots run on “a persistent cloud computer with a browser, filesystem, and terminal”, and closing your laptop or phone does not stop a routine. It comes with paid Cursor plans or a SuperGrok account. Cursor’s Individual plan was $20 a month on 30 Sep 2026. Grok Bot pricing has the other plans. Best for: hosted work agents whose computer never sleeps.

7. Meta Muse. Meta’s help centre says Muse runs on “a cloud-based environment called a virtual machine”. On 29 Sep 2026 Meta said Muse is “available in the US and Canada” and free for most use; its subscriptions page lists Power at $20 a month and Max at $100. Best for: a free hosted agent in North America. Elsewhere, see Meta Muse alternatives.

ChatGPT dots alternatives, checked 30 Sep 2026

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What Is Codex? OpenAI's Coding Agent in the CLI, App and Cloud

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What is Codex? OpenAI's coding agent runs in your terminal, the ChatGPT desktop app, your IDE and the cloud. Which plans include it, checked 2 Oct 2026.

+

Gemini Spark: what it is, what it costs and who can get it

+

Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026.

Concepts - Read → + Read →
diff --git a/docs/blog/feed.xml b/docs/blog/feed.xml index 79b62211a..dd91ac36d 100644 --- a/docs/blog/feed.xml +++ b/docs/blog/feed.xml @@ -15,6 +15,22 @@ 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z The top 5 launches, skills and MCP servers, multi agent moves, rising repos and arguments in coding agents on 3 Oct 2026, each with its source. + + What Is Claude Cowork? Plans, Prices and How to Use It + + https://munderdiffl.in/blog/what-is-claude-cowork/ + 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z + 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z + Claude Cowork is Anthropic's agent for multi-step office work. Which plans include it, what it costs, where it runs and how to start, checked 3 Oct 2026. + + + Gemini Spark: what it is, what it costs and who can get it + + https://munderdiffl.in/blog/what-is-gemini-spark/ + 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z + 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z + Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026. + Hermes Agent: what it is, how to install it and what it costs @@ -68,8 +84,8 @@ https://munderdiffl.in/blog/what-is-chatgpt-dots/ 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z - 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z - ChatGPT dots are OpenAI's always on agents, launched 29 Sep 2026. What a dot does, who can get one, what it costs and what it cannot do yet. + 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z + A ChatGPT dot is an always on agent with its own cloud computer. Needs Pro (from $100 a month) or Business Premium, not Plus. Not on Pro in the UK or EU. What Is OpenCode? Install, Pricing and How It Compares @@ -471,20 +487,4 @@ 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot, checked 29 Sep 2026: Copilot CLI and the editor, AI Credits vs Claude plans, models, hooks, and when to pick each. - - How to Add a GitHub Copilot CLI Agent to Your Floor - - https://munderdiffl.in/blog/how-to-add-a-github-copilot-cli-agent/ - 2026-07-03T00:00:00.000Z - 2026-07-03T00:00:00.000Z - A step-by-step v0.3.3 walkthrough: install GitHub Copilot CLI (or let the harness install it for you), hire a Copilot worker, pick a model, and know exactly what print mode can and can't do. - - - How to Hire From the Agent Gallery - - https://munderdiffl.in/blog/how-to-hire-from-the-agent-gallery/ - 2026-07-03T00:00:00.000Z - 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z - A practical guide to Munder Difflin's Agent Gallery: pick one of 80 ready made roles, download its manifest, import it with Add agent, review every field, customise identity, workspace, engine and briefing, then spawn it yourself. - diff --git a/docs/blog/generative-engine-optimization-techniques/index.html b/docs/blog/generative-engine-optimization-techniques/index.html index a83abcd2b..cf17719e2 100644 --- a/docs/blog/generative-engine-optimization-techniques/index.html +++ b/docs/blog/generative-engine-optimization-techniques/index.html @@ -335,50 +335,50 @@

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What Is Codex? OpenAI's Coding Agent in the CLI, App and Cloud

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What is Codex? OpenAI's coding agent runs in your terminal, the ChatGPT desktop app, your IDE and the cloud. Which plans include it, checked 2 Oct 2026.

+

Gemini Spark: what it is, what it costs and who can get it

+

Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026.

Concepts - Read → + Read →
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What Is Codex? OpenAI's Coding Agent in the CLI, App and Cloud

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What is Codex? OpenAI's coding agent runs in your terminal, the ChatGPT desktop app, your IDE and the cloud. Which plans include it, checked 2 Oct 2026.

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Gemini Spark: what it is, what it costs and who can get it

+

Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026.

Concepts - Read → + Read →
diff --git a/docs/blog/how-much-does-claude-code-cost/index.html b/docs/blog/how-much-does-claude-code-cost/index.html index ae9ed893b..4dfa88e9d 100644 --- a/docs/blog/how-much-does-claude-code-cost/index.html +++ b/docs/blog/how-much-does-claude-code-cost/index.html @@ -416,50 +416,50 @@

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What Is Codex? OpenAI's Coding Agent in the CLI, App and Cloud

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What is Codex? OpenAI's coding agent runs in your terminal, the ChatGPT desktop app, your IDE and the cloud. Which plans include it, checked 2 Oct 2026.

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Gemini Spark: what it is, what it costs and who can get it

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Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026.

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The Munder Difflin Blog.

building a self-coordinating hive of agents with a GOD orchestrator you talk to.

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What Is Codex? OpenAI's Coding Agent in the CLI, App and Cloud

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What is Codex? OpenAI's coding agent runs in your terminal, the ChatGPT desktop app, your IDE and the cloud. Which plans include it, checked 2 Oct 2026.

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Gemini Spark: what it is, what it costs and who can get it

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Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026.

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What Is Codex? OpenAI's Coding Agent in t
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What is Pi agent? The open source coding a
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A ChatGPT dot is an always on agent with its own cloud computer. Needs Pro (from $100 a month) or Business Premium, not Plus. Not on Pro in the UK or EU.

Concepts Read → diff --git a/docs/blog/is-claude-code-max-worth-it/index.html b/docs/blog/is-claude-code-max-worth-it/index.html index 1c864cf8e..4a22bea17 100644 --- a/docs/blog/is-claude-code-max-worth-it/index.html +++ b/docs/blog/is-claude-code-max-worth-it/index.html @@ -411,50 +411,50 @@

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What Is Codex? OpenAI's Coding Agent in the CLI, App and Cloud

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Gemini Spark: what it is, what it costs and who can get it

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Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026.

Concepts - Read → + Read →
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What Is Codex? OpenAI's Coding Agent in the CLI, App and Cloud

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What is Codex? OpenAI's coding agent runs in your terminal, the ChatGPT desktop app, your IDE and the cloud. Which plans include it, checked 2 Oct 2026.

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Gemini Spark: what it is, what it costs and who can get it

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Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026.

Concepts - Read → + Read →
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What Is Codex? OpenAI's Coding Agent in the CLI, App and Cloud

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What is Codex? OpenAI's coding agent runs in your terminal, the ChatGPT desktop app, your IDE and the cloud. Which plans include it, checked 2 Oct 2026.

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Gemini Spark: what it is, what it costs and who can get it

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Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026.

Concepts - Read → + Read →
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What Is Codex? OpenAI's Coding Agent in the CLI, App and Cloud

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What is Codex? OpenAI's coding agent runs in your terminal, the ChatGPT desktop app, your IDE and the cloud. Which plans include it, checked 2 Oct 2026.

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Gemini Spark: what it is, what it costs and who can get it

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Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026.

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What Is Codex? OpenAI's Coding Agent in the CLI, App and Cloud

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Gemini Spark: what it is, what it costs and who can get it

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Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026.

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What Is Codex? OpenAI's Coding Agent in the CLI, App and Cloud

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Gemini Spark: what it is, what it costs and who can get it

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Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026.

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Gemini Spark: what it is, what it costs and who can get it

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Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026.

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What is Codex? OpenAI's coding agent runs in your terminal, the ChatGPT desktop app, your IDE and the cloud. Which plans include it, checked 2 Oct 2026.

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Gemini Spark: what it is, what it costs and who can get it

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Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026.

Concepts - Read → + Read →
diff --git a/docs/blog/shareable-agent-roles/index.html b/docs/blog/shareable-agent-roles/index.html index 99729d297..8bcadff6c 100644 --- a/docs/blog/shareable-agent-roles/index.html +++ b/docs/blog/shareable-agent-roles/index.html @@ -324,50 +324,50 @@

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Gemini Spark: what it is, what it costs and who can get it

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Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026.

Concepts - Read → + Read →
diff --git a/docs/blog/tags/ai-agents/index.html b/docs/blog/tags/ai-agents/index.html index 485ed660c..812400ad5 100644 --- a/docs/blog/tags/ai-agents/index.html +++ b/docs/blog/tags/ai-agents/index.html @@ -105,11 +105,43 @@

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What Is ChatGPT Dots? OpenAI's Always On Agents Explained

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ChatGPT dots are OpenAI's always on agents, launched 29 Sep 2026. What a dot does, who can get one, what it costs and what it cannot do yet.

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A ChatGPT dot is an always on agent with its own cloud computer. Needs Pro (from $100 a month) or Business Premium, not Plus. Not on Pro in the UK or EU.

Concepts Read → diff --git a/docs/blog/tags/automation/index.html b/docs/blog/tags/automation/index.html index 36c8f34c2..ec4ed0ebb 100644 --- a/docs/blog/tags/automation/index.html +++ b/docs/blog/tags/automation/index.html @@ -105,11 +105,27 @@

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ChatGPT dots are OpenAI's always on agents, launched 29 Sep 2026. What a dot does, who can get one, what it costs and what it cannot do yet.

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A ChatGPT dot is an always on agent with its own cloud computer. Needs Pro (from $100 a month) or Business Premium, not Plus. Not on Pro in the UK or EU.

Concepts Read → diff --git a/docs/blog/tags/concepts/index.html b/docs/blog/tags/concepts/index.html index ecac3c29a..c9c14e55a 100644 --- a/docs/blog/tags/concepts/index.html +++ b/docs/blog/tags/concepts/index.html @@ -105,11 +105,43 @@

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What is Pi agent? The open source coding a 5 min

What Is ChatGPT Dots? OpenAI's Always On Agents Explained

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ChatGPT dots are OpenAI's always on agents, launched 29 Sep 2026. What a dot does, who can get one, what it costs and what it cannot do yet.

+

A ChatGPT dot is an always on agent with its own cloud computer. Needs Pro (from $100 a month) or Business Premium, not Plus. Not on Pro in the UK or EU.

Concepts Read → diff --git a/docs/blog/tags/human-in-the-loop/index.html b/docs/blog/tags/human-in-the-loop/index.html index d845c7559..8949ee430 100644 --- a/docs/blog/tags/human-in-the-loop/index.html +++ b/docs/blog/tags/human-in-the-loop/index.html @@ -118,7 +118,7 @@

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What Is ChatGPT Dots? OpenAI's Always On Agents Explained

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ChatGPT dots are OpenAI's always on agents, launched 29 Sep 2026. What a dot does, who can get one, what it costs and what it cannot do yet.

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A ChatGPT dot is an always on agent with its own cloud computer. Needs Pro (from $100 a month) or Business Premium, not Plus. Not on Pro in the UK or EU.

Concepts Read → diff --git a/docs/blog/tags/pricing/index.html b/docs/blog/tags/pricing/index.html index e4b3f13dc..ec91dda60 100644 --- a/docs/blog/tags/pricing/index.html +++ b/docs/blog/tags/pricing/index.html @@ -105,11 +105,27 @@

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Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026.

Concepts - Read → + Read →
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What is Pi agent? The open source coding a 5 min

What Is ChatGPT Dots? OpenAI's Always On Agents Explained

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ChatGPT dots are OpenAI's always on agents, launched 29 Sep 2026. What a dot does, who can get one, what it costs and what it cannot do yet.

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A ChatGPT dot is an always on agent with its own cloud computer. Needs Pro (from $100 a month) or Business Premium, not Plus. Not on Pro in the UK or EU.

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How agents remember across sessions — and how a guides44 - concepts32 + concepts34 comparisons32 diff --git a/docs/blog/topics/news/index.html b/docs/blog/topics/news/index.html index 50b1f644e..b8a85c083 100644 --- a/docs/blog/topics/news/index.html +++ b/docs/blog/topics/news/index.html @@ -116,7 +116,7 @@

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Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026.

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diff --git a/docs/blog/what-are-claude-code-agents/index.html b/docs/blog/what-are-claude-code-agents/index.html index 40997714f..1693a7b54 100644 --- a/docs/blog/what-are-claude-code-agents/index.html +++ b/docs/blog/what-are-claude-code-agents/index.html @@ -302,50 +302,50 @@

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Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026.

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diff --git a/docs/blog/what-is-a-multi-agent-harness/index.html b/docs/blog/what-is-a-multi-agent-harness/index.html index 57de7d408..d3ce8c222 100644 --- a/docs/blog/what-is-a-multi-agent-harness/index.html +++ b/docs/blog/what-is-a-multi-agent-harness/index.html @@ -373,50 +373,50 @@

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What is Codex? OpenAI's coding agent runs in your terminal, the ChatGPT desktop app, your IDE and the cloud. Which plans include it, checked 2 Oct 2026.

+

Gemini Spark: what it is, what it costs and who can get it

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Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026.

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diff --git a/docs/blog/what-is-aeo-for-dev-tools/index.html b/docs/blog/what-is-aeo-for-dev-tools/index.html index bfd7b8970..5407b7cf0 100644 --- a/docs/blog/what-is-aeo-for-dev-tools/index.html +++ b/docs/blog/what-is-aeo-for-dev-tools/index.html @@ -424,50 +424,50 @@

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diff --git a/docs/blog/what-is-an-agent-development-environment/index.html b/docs/blog/what-is-an-agent-development-environment/index.html index ee62b8d0d..b11ba17a1 100644 --- a/docs/blog/what-is-an-agent-development-environment/index.html +++ b/docs/blog/what-is-an-agent-development-environment/index.html @@ -287,50 +287,50 @@

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diff --git a/docs/blog/what-is-an-mcp-server/index.html b/docs/blog/what-is-an-mcp-server/index.html index 6d00fe55d..4e95ce6ff 100644 --- a/docs/blog/what-is-an-mcp-server/index.html +++ b/docs/blog/what-is-an-mcp-server/index.html @@ -292,50 +292,50 @@

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Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026.

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diff --git a/docs/blog/what-is-chatgpt-dots/index.html b/docs/blog/what-is-chatgpt-dots/index.html index e36cc1e52..cc5a9ba90 100644 --- a/docs/blog/what-is-chatgpt-dots/index.html +++ b/docs/blog/what-is-chatgpt-dots/index.html @@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ -What Is ChatGPT Dots? Plans, Markets and Limits (Sep 2026) - +ChatGPT Dots: What They Do, Price and Who Can Get One + @@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ - - + + @@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ - - + + @@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BlogPosting", "headline": "What Is ChatGPT Dots? OpenAI's Always On Agents Explained", - "description": "ChatGPT dots are OpenAI's always on agents, launched 29 Sep 2026. What a dot does, who can get one, what it costs and what it cannot do yet.", + "description": "A ChatGPT dot is an always on agent with its own cloud computer. Needs Pro (from $100 a month) or Business Premium, not Plus. Not on Pro in the UK or EU.", "image": ["https://munderdiffl.in/blog/assets/media/what-is-chatgpt-dots/lead-still.png"], "datePublished": "2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z", - "dateModified": "2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z", + "dateModified": "2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Chaitanya Giri" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", @@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ Concepts

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ChatGPT dots are OpenAI's always on agents, launched 29 Sep 2026. What a dot does, who can get one, what it costs and what it cannot do yet.

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Claude Cowork is Anthropic's agent for multi-step office work. Which plans include it, what it costs, where it runs and how to start, checked 3 Oct 2026.

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Claude Cowork is Anthropic’s agent for office work: you describe an outcome, Claude plans it, runs the steps in the background and hands back finished files. It comes with every paid Claude plan, from $20 a month (checked 3 Oct 2026), and not with the free one. Since 16 Sep 2026 it is being merged into normal Claude chat.

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Cowork is built for documents, spreadsheets and research. If your work is a codebase and you want several coding agents at once, that is a different tool: Munder Difflin, free and open source, is a desktop app that runs a team of coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex and Gemini CLI on your own computer. The install guide covers setup, and the concepts hub has more.

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What is Claude Cowork?

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Claude Cowork is a mode of Claude that does a multi-step task for you, where chat only answers a message. Anthropic’s help page says it “uses the same agentic architecture that powers Claude Code, with no terminal required”.

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The help page and the product page list what it works with:

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When did Claude Cowork launch?

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Cowork became generally available on 9 Apr 2026, after a research preview that started in January. These are the dates we could confirm on 3 Oct 2026:

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12 Jan 2026Research preview in the macOS desktop app, Max plans firstSimon Willison’s launch day notes
25 Feb 2026Scheduled tasks addedAnthropic release notes
9 Apr 2026Generally available on macOS and WindowsAnthropic release notes
7 Jul 2026Web and mobile, in betaAnthropic blog
12 Aug 2026The Chrome side panel becomes CoworkAnthropic blog
16 Sep 2026Cowork and chat start merging into one ClaudeAnthropic blog
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That last row matters most. In the merged app you ask for what you need and Claude decides whether it is a quick answer or a task. Anthropic says the rollout goes to Pro and Max over the coming weeks, with Team and Free plans to follow, and that Enterprise admins get at least 30 days of notice.

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How much does Claude Cowork cost?

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Cowork has no price of its own: it is included in every paid Claude plan. The help page says it is “available to paid Claude plans (Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise) only”. Prices below are in US dollars from claude.com/pricing and Anthropic’s Max plan article, checked 3 Oct 2026.

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Free$0No
Pro$20 a month, or $17 a month billed annually ($200 up front)Yes
Max 5x$100 a month, monthly onlyYes
Max 20x$200 a month, monthly onlyYes
Team Standard seat$25 a seat monthly, or $20 billed annuallyYes
Team Premium seat$125 a seat monthly, or $100 billed annuallyYes
Enterprise$20 a seat a month billed annually, plus usage at API ratesYes, where an admin allows it
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There is no separate Cowork allowance in that table, because tasks draw on your plan’s usage. The help page warns that multi-step tasks which run code, create files or use your connected apps and browser “use more of your usage than a quick question”. Our Claude Code pricing breakdown explains the same plans from the coding side, and is Claude Max worth it covers when to move up from Pro.

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Which platforms does Claude Cowork run on?

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Five surfaces, by the help page’s availability list on 3 Oct 2026:

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Where the work runs is changing. The help page says “Claude’s work runs on Anthropic’s servers, in an isolated environment”, and labels the cloud sessions as beta. It also carries a dated notice for Pro and Max plans: “On October 6, 2026, new Cowork tasks run in the cloud and the Only on your computer option in Settings > General will be removed.” Tasks you already started on your computer stay there. The notice does not cover Team or Enterprise.

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How do you use Claude Cowork?

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Pick Cowork in the message box and describe the result you want. The steps, following the help page:

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  4. Describe the task as an outcome: what you want back, in which format, from which files.
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You also choose how often Claude stops to ask. It can pause for approval on each action (Manual, the default), keep going in auto mode, where it reviews each action for safety and blocks what it judges unsafe, or skip approvals entirely, which Anthropic says to use only when you completely trust everything involved. In the merged app the message box offers only Auto and Manual. Anthropic notes that auto mode “consumes more of your usage limit than the other modes”.

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What can Claude Cowork not do?

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It cannot run on the free plan, work offline, or reach files you have not shared. The limits Anthropic states:

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Claude Cowork vs Claude Code: which one do you need?

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Cowork for documents, Claude Code for software. Anthropic’s product page describes Claude Code as built for software engineering (writing, debugging and shipping code) and Cowork as built for non-coding knowledge work.

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Pick Claude Code when the output is a commit. If you want always on agents from another vendor, our ChatGPT dots explainer covers OpenAI’s version.

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Is Claude Cowork free?

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No. Anthropic's help page says Cowork is available to paid Claude plans only: Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise. The cheapest way in is Claude Pro, which claude.com/pricing listed at $20 a month billed monthly, or $17 a month billed annually, checked 3 Oct 2026.

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What is the difference between Claude Cowork and Claude Code?

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Same engine, different job. Anthropic says Cowork uses the same agentic architecture that powers Claude Code, with no terminal required. Its product page puts Claude Code on software engineering and Cowork on non-coding knowledge work such as research, analysis and documents.

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Does Claude Cowork work on Windows?

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Yes. The help page lists Claude Desktop for Windows and for macOS as available on all paid plans, checked 3 Oct 2026. Cowork also runs on the web at claude.ai and in the Claude mobile apps on Pro, Max and Team.

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Does Claude Cowork need my computer to stay on?

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Not for cloud tasks. Anthropic says the work runs on its servers in an isolated environment, and that scheduled tasks don't need your computer to be awake. You do need the Claude Desktop app open and connected when a task has to touch local files, your browser or your screen.

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Is Claude Cowork being discontinued?

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The separate mode is being folded into the main app, not removed. On 16 Sep 2026 Anthropic said Cowork and chat are merging into one Claude, rolling out to Pro and Max first. Everything Cowork did stays available from a normal conversation.

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Gemini Spark is Google's personal AI agent in the Gemini app. Plans, US prices, countries, limits and how it compares with Grok Bot, checked 3 Oct 2026.

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Gemini Spark is Google’s personal AI agent inside the Gemini app: you hand it a task or a schedule and it works through your Gmail, Calendar, Drive and the web in Google’s cloud, with your laptop shut. Verdict: worth it if your day already runs on Google apps and you live outside Europe. Checked 3 Oct 2026.

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Our Concepts hub explains the ideas behind agents like this, and Grok Bot alternatives lines Spark up against the rest.

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What is Gemini Spark?

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Gemini Spark is an agent, not a chat mode. Google’s help page calls it a personal AI agent that automates workflows and manages schedules for ongoing tasks in Gemini Apps. Google announced it on 19 May 2026 at I/O, and said then that it runs on Gemini 3.5 and the Antigravity harness.

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Because it runs in the cloud, it keeps going after you close the laptop or lock the phone.

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How much does Gemini Spark cost?

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Spark has no price of its own. It comes with Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra, and the cheaper plans do not include it. These are the US prices on Google’s plans page, checked 3 Oct 2026:

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Free$0NoBase
Google AI Plus$4.99 a monthNo2x Free
Google AI Pro$19.99 a monthYes4x Free
Google AI Ultra$99.99 a monthYes5x Pro
Google AI Ultra$199.99 a monthYes20x Pro
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Prices differ by country, so open the plans page from where you live. That page only names Spark on the Ultra card, with the words “in select countries”. The Pro entitlement comes from the help page, which asks for a Google AI Pro or Ultra subscription.

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The dearer plans mainly buy more room. Google’s limits page says Gemini Apps use compute based limits, and the plans page says those limits count the complexity of your prompt, the features you use and the length of the chat. Google does not publish a separate Spark quota.

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Who can get Gemini Spark?

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You need to be 18 or over, on a personal Google Account, with Google AI Pro or Ultra and Keep Activity switched on. The help page says work and school accounts are out for now. Google’s product page separately mentions select business users.

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On countries, the help page says Spark is available wherever Gemini Apps are supported, except in the European Economic Area, Nigeria, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It runs in the Gemini mobile app, the Gemini app on Mac and on the web at gemini.google.com.

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The dates below come from Google’s Spark changelog and its 30 July post:

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19 MayFirst rollout in the United States, with Schedules and Skills
17 JuneRollout beyond the US, with ten regions still excluded, including Canada, Australia, India and Japan
30 JuneSpark arrives in the Gemini app for Mac
14 JulyAll Gemini Apps languages for Ultra subscribers, minus the four excluded regions
16 JulyGoogle AI Pro subscribers in the US, in English
30 JulyGoogle AI Pro subscribers in over 160 more countries
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What can Gemini Spark do?

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It can read and act across Google’s own apps, a short list of outside apps, and the open web. The help page lists Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Keep and Tasks, plus Search, Maps, Finance, Flights, Hotels, YouTube, Google Photos, Gemini Notebook and Contacts.

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Outside Google, the changelog shows Canva, Instacart and OpenTable support starting on 1 July, then Dropbox and Zillow on 7 July. Since 29 June you can also connect your own app by pasting in its Model Context Protocol server URL. See what an MCP server is.

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For websites, Spark has two browsers. The remote one lives in Google’s cloud and keeps working with your device off. The local one is your own Chrome, where Spark can reach every site you are signed into. Google’s 30 July post says the Chrome feature is rolling out in the US first.

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What can Gemini Spark not do?

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It is designed to check with you before the risky steps. Google says Spark asks for confirmation before sending messages, changing your data, making purchases, submitting web forms or using Sign in with Google. When it browses in your own Chrome, it also asks for confirmation on every task that involves web browsing. One exception on the same page: it can make bulk changes to your private Google Tasks without asking.

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Other limits from the help page:

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How do you use Gemini Spark?

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On the web, open gemini.google.com, click Switch to Spark in the sidebar, describe the task in the text box and click Submit.

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Turning Spark off stops schedules and deletes the remote browser and remote code data. Your tasks, threads and schedules stay, and they resume when you turn it back on.

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Gemini Spark vs Grok Bot: which is better?

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Spark is better if your work lives in Google apps, and Grok Bot is better if you want several agents with a computer of their own. Spark is one personal agent tied to your Google account. Grok Bot gives you several Bots on a persistent cloud computer and comes bundled with SuperGrok and paid Cursor plans, as our Grok Bot pricing breakdown shows.

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If Europe rules Spark out for you, ChatGPT dots alternatives lists the options that still work there.

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Is Gemini Spark free?

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No. Google's help page says you need a Google AI Pro or Ultra subscription, so the Free and Google AI Plus plans do not include it. In the US, Google AI Pro was listed at $19.99 a month when we checked on 3 Oct 2026. Spark is not sold on its own.

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Is Gemini Spark available in the UK or Europe?

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No. Google's help page says Spark is available wherever Gemini Apps are supported, except in the European Economic Area, Nigeria, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. That was still the wording on 3 Oct 2026.

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Does Gemini Spark work when my laptop is off?

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Yes, with one catch. Spark runs in Google's cloud, so tasks and schedules keep going with your devices off. A task that uses your own Chrome needs the device and Chrome awake; if the device goes off, Spark might finish it in a remote browser. One line on Google's help page also says schedules will not run if your device is off, so test any schedule you rely on.

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Can I use Gemini Spark with a work Google account?

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Not through the Gemini app. The help page says you must sign in with a personal Google Account, and that Spark is not available for now with a work or school account. Google's product page separately mentions select business users.

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How many tasks can Gemini Spark run at once?

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Up to 15. Google's help page says you can have up to 15 tasks running at a given time, and you wait for one to finish before adding another. Your plan's compute based usage limits apply on top of that.

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