Muse Is FREE, Grok Bot Is $20, dots Is $100: I Tested All 3 (Which Wins?)

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Original video: Muse Is FREE, Grok Bot Is $20, dots Is $100: I Tested All 3 (Which Wins?) · Channel: Hyperautomation Labs · 09:25 · Watch on YouTube

Topics: AI agents, Task and workflow automation, AI evaluation and benchmarks, Cybersecurity and software security

Summary

The video compares OpenAI’s ChatGPT agent, Grok Bot, and Meta’s Muse by price, availability, task performance, user feedback, and safety controls. The creator tested the same three jobs on all of them: researching streaming prices, making a PDF checklist, and scheduling daily price checks; all completed the tasks, but differed in sourcing and presentation. Muse stands out for its free tier, Grok Bot for parallel routines, and ChatGPT’s agent for Slack-connected work, though each has limitations. The video recommends starting with one small task and using “always ask” permissions while deciding whether to trust an agent.

Key points

ChatGPT’s agent is available only on Pro and Business Premium plans; the video reports Pro pricing of $100, $200, and $500 per month, with some regions excluded.
Grok Bot costs $20 through a Cursor Pro plan, but its weekly allowance is unpublished and excess use is charged per token.
Muse offers a free tier with a usage limit, plus $20 and $100 plans, but is limited to adults in the US and Canada.
All three agents completed the three test jobs, but Muse did not provide sources for its streaming-price answer while the other two did.
Grok Bot gives each named bot its own computer, while Cursor’s docs say the bots share one cloud computer and its files, browser sessions, and login.
User reports cited in the video describe permission issues and dropped messages with ChatGPT’s agent, increased inference costs with Grok Bot, and limitations with Muse’s shopping and phone-call tasks.
The video highlights risks around account access and prompt injection, and recommends beginning with “always ask” permissions.
The recommendations are Muse for trying an agent free, Grok Bot for routines and parallel long jobs, and ChatGPT’s agent for eligible users whose work lives in Slack.

Chapters

Start	Chapter	Summary
00:00	Three always-on agents compared	The video introduces ChatGPT’s agent, Grok Bot, and Muse, and explains that it will compare their costs, access, and performance.
01:01	Plans, prices, and eligibility	The creator outlines what each agent does and compares its pricing, availability, and plan requirements.
02:07	Testing the same three jobs	All three agents research streaming prices, create a PDF checklist, and schedule daily price checks, with differences in sourcing and presentation.
03:40	User feedback and limitations	The video summarizes reported strengths and problems, including permission issues, higher inference spend, and gaps in Muse’s capabilities.
05:14	Safety, recommendations, and what’s next	The creator discusses account-access risks, recommends starting with “always ask,” gives a pick for different needs, and reviews announced plans.

Quotes

So on plain jobs, it’s a tie. — 03:40

A job that takes 10 minutes done live can take an hour — 04:42

Start on always ask. — 06:47

Start with one small job and see if you trust it. — 09:25

Concepts and entities

Dots, Grok Bot, Muse, OpenAI, xAI, Meta, Cursor, prompt injection

Full transcript (original language)

00:00 Your calendar double books you. Three subscriptions you forgot about keep charging you. And your inbox is a place you stopped looking. This week, three companies said the same thing. Hand it to an agent. It works while you sleep. Now you’re staring at three names. Chat GPT dots. Grock bot. Metamuse. One starts around $100 a month. one 20

00:31 one is free and all three want the keys to your accounts. So I read what real users are saying from hacker news to reviewers to the support forums and I ran the same three jobs on all three on my own Mac. By the end you’ll know what each one costs, who can even get in, where each one falls down, and which one to pick. Here’s the quick version. Dots is open AI’s always on agent inside

01:01 chatgpt. It has its own computer in the cloud and it works inside Slack. Grogbot is the XAI version. You create named bots each with its own computer and you message them like co-workers. And Muse is Meta’s personal agent. It runs everyday errands through connectors to other apps. Same idea, three very different doors. First, the wall because it decides for a lot of you. Dots is only on chat GPT pro and

01:35 business premium. It is not on free go or plus. The pro plans are reported at $100, $200 and $500 a month. And pro in the UK, Europe, and Switzerland is left out for now. As one Hacker News user put it, $100 is a tough sell when the competition starts at free. Grogbot came down from $200 to 20 in about 2 weeks through a cursor pro plan. The $20 is real, but the weekly allowance isn’t

02:07 published. And past it, you pay per token. Muse has a free tier with a usage limit, then a $20 plan and a $100 plan. But it’s only for the US and Canada, 18 and up. Now, the test, the same three jobs, word for word, in all three apps on my Mac, using public information only. Job one, find the cheapest adree plan across Netflix, Disney Plus, and Max and site where you found it. All

02:38 three came back with the same answer. Max at $1849, Netflix at 1999, Disney Plus at 2149. Same numbers, but not the same answer. Grogbot and Dots showed their sources. Grogbot even said it couldn’t read Disney’s live page and told me where the number came from instead. Dots added that existing Disney Plus subscribers switch in late October. Muse gave me the

03:08 prices and no sources even though I asked. Job two, make a one-page checklist for switching my phone plan as a PDF. All three handed me a PDF. Muse added a 12step summary. Grogbot showed a preview right in the chat and Dots gave me the file. Job three is the always on test. check those prices every morning at 8 and only message me if something changes. All three set it up and all

03:40 three confirm the start date. Grog bot even created a named routine. So on plain jobs, it’s a tie. The difference is everything around the job. If this helps, hit subscribe. It’s free. Or hit join here or supporter on Facebook. Now what people are saying dots first the praise. A reviewer at every says his dot caught a calendar conflict from a Slack

04:10 thread he never saw. The complaints are louder. The same reviewer wrote that he had frequent permission problems and dropped messages and told readers to wait a week or two. On hacker news, one user gave it a B minus because it keeps asking you to confirm a booking it has already filled out. Grock bot the praise from a developer on Hacker News. The first time that running many streams at once felt solved because each bot has

04:42 its own computer. The catch from the same person. A job that takes 10 minutes done live can take an hour and their inference spend went up two to three times. And one thing to know about how it’s built. Cursor’s docs say all your bots share one cloud computer including its files, browser sessions, and login. Muse. Its big advantage is price. As one Hacker News user pointed out, none of the others give you a hosted agent with

05:14 real browsing on the free tier, but there are limits. Amazon blocked it from shopping. Most of the big retail partners like Walmart and Best Buy are announced but not live yet. And one reviewer found that tasks needing a phone call failed. There’s one more thing to check before you pick. All three need to sign in as you. So what stops them doing something dumb? Dot gives you rules for each kind of action. A readonly mode for background research

05:45 and it hands password changes and money transfers back to you. But OpenAI’s own FAQ says these protections don’t eliminate prompt injection and you can’t view or delete what it remembers. When I set up my DOT, it asked where it could work. its own cloud computer or my Mac. The Mac option was switched on by default. I turned it off and within the hour, my dot messaged me first with suggestions based on apps already

06:16 connected to my account. That’s the feature. It’s also the thing to think about. Muse had the loudest week. A reviewer who set Facebook Marketplace to allow always watched it send his home address to a buyer. Meta says Muse was following direct instructions and says it will make its permission prompts clearer. Reporting says the approval covers the type of action, not what’s inside the message. Meta also disputes a separate claim that Muse read a

06:47 columnist’s private messages. The lesson holds for all three. Start on always ask. So here’s the short version. Use Muse. If you’re in the US or Canada, you want everyday errands like bills, subscriptions, and planning, and you want to start free. Use Grogbot if you want a name teammate that runs routines and long jobs in parallel with a $20 weighin and you’re ready to watch your allowance. Use Dots if you already pay

07:18 for Pro or Business Premium. Your work lives in Slack and you want it watching for what you missed. If you’re not on those plans, you can’t use it yet. And if you’re not sure, start with the free one. Run one small job and then decide. Here’s what each company has actually said is next for dots. More than one dot per person. Paid options for more dots and more speed. Wider texting and usage terms after the first month. For

07:48 Grogbot, enterprise controls and templates have shipped and a new model is out, but there’s no published road map beyond that. For Muse, a private confidential mode later this year, an email address and glasses coming soon, and a keychain device in December. The direction is clear. Everyone is racing to be the one always on assistant in your life. Plans and prices are still moving, so check the number on the page before you pay. So which one? If you want to try one

08:20 today with no price fight muse. If you want a teammate that runs routines, Grockbot. If your work lives in Slack and you’re already on Pro Dots and whichever you pick, start with one small job. Real talk. 90% of you watching haven’t subscribed. On Facebook, subscribe is the supporter button. That is what keeps the lights on here. on YouTube. It’s free and it tells the algorithm to send you more. Subscribe to support us. I put the

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09:25 YouTube. Three doors, one rule. Start with one small job and see if you trust it. See you in the next one.