Summary
ChatGPT’s new always-on personal assistant, Dots, is put head to head with Grokbot and the open-source Hermes Agent in this hands-on comparison from Jack Roberts. The video starts with how to get each one: Dots comes with the ChatGPT $100 Business Premium plan or ChatGPT Pro, Grokbot starts at $20, and Hermes Agent is self-run on a computer, VPS or terminal, including through WhatsApp and Telegram.
The three assistants get the same minimal prompts across several real jobs. These include creating an image and a video through the Higgsfield API with full creative freedom, editing a podcast, connecting to outside tools through a single MCP-style authentication layer, drafting an email reply, and running competitive strategy research. Dots runs on OpenAI’s cloud computer and is powered by GPT-6 Astra, Grokbot runs on a shared cloud computer with Grok’s latest model, and Hermes Agent can use any model.
Viewers get a side-by-side look at output quality, interface differences, cost and limitations, plus a recommendation on which assistant fits which kind of user. It is a useful reference for anyone weighing the new wave of persistent AI agents from OpenAI, xAI and the open-source community.
📺 Source: Jack Roberts · Published September 30, 2026
🏷️ Format: Comparison
