If you want a personal agent that works from your own computer and waits for your yes before every action, Off Grid AI wins. OpenAI dots, Gemini Spark, Claude Cowork and Meta Muse all run your agent, and much of your context, in their cloud. Off Grid AI keeps memory and model on your device, with no account, for $79.99 once.
We make Off Grid AI. Rival facts come from their own pages, checked 30 October 2026.
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Five personal AI agents side by side
| Off Grid AI Pro | OpenAI dots | Gemini Spark | Claude Cowork | Meta Muse | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where the agent runs | Your computer | Its own cloud computer and browser | Google's cloud | Anthropic's servers, for new Pro and Max tasks | Muse Secure VM, a cloud machine per person |
| Where your memory lives | Your disk | ChatGPT memory and the dot's notes | Your Google Account; Keep Activity must be on | Your Claude account | On the Secure VM, with your files and logins |
| Model | Local models you choose, or a remote one if you pick it | GPT-6 Astra | Gemini 3.5 | Claude models | Muse Spark |
| Before an action runs | Every action waits for your yes | Automatic checks decide | Confirms before sending, deleting, buying or submitting forms | Auto mode by default; Manual mode asks | Asks before sensitive actions |
| Works with your computer off | No | Yes | Yes | Yes, for cloud tasks | Yes; needs no computer |
| Works offline | Yes, with local models; Gmail and other services need internet | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Trains on your use | No | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | You can opt out |
| Account needed | No; Pro uses a key | ChatGPT account | Personal Google Account; no work or school accounts yet | Claude account | Meta account |
| Regions | Anywhere | Pro: not in the EEA, UK or Switzerland | Not in the EEA, Nigeria, Switzerland or the UK | Not listed | US rollout; limited testing |
| Apps | Mac (Apple silicon), Windows, Linux; iPhone and Android with Sync | ChatGPT | Gemini mobile app, Mac app, web | Web, desktop and mobile | Phone, web, WhatsApp |
| Free plan | Free app; God and Actions need Pro | No; Pro plans and up | No; Google AI Pro or Ultra | No; paid plans | Free for most uses |
| Price per month | $7.99, or $79.99 once | ChatGPT Pro from $100 | Google AI Pro or Ultra; one US price not confirmed | Pro $20, or $200 a year; Max from $100 | Power $20; Max $100 |
| Price over 3 years | $79.99 (lifetime) | $3,600 | Not confirmed | $600 (Pro, yearly) | $0 free; $720 Power |
| What else is included | Memory, Meetings, Reflect, Vault, Clipboard, Sync, dictation | The rest of ChatGPT Pro | Deep links into Gmail, Docs and Slides | Chat and Claude Code | Errands and purchases |
Sources: OpenAI's dots docs and pricing; Google's Spark help page, launch post and plans page; Anthropic's Cowork surfaces page, safety page and pricing; Meta's Muse launch post and subscriptions help page. All checked 30 October 2026. "Not listed" means the rival's own pages don't say. Off Grid AI's price is a limited-time lifetime offer, down from $119.
What each one costs over three years
| 1 year | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Pro, $100 tier (for dots) | $1,200 | $3,600 |
| Claude Max, from | $1,200 | $3,600 |
| Meta Muse Max | $1,200 | $3,600 |
| Meta Muse Power | $240 | $720 |
| Claude Pro, yearly | $200 | $600 |
| Off Grid AI Pro, monthly | $95.88 | $287.64 |
| Off Grid AI Pro, lifetime | $79.99 | $79.99 |
Gemini Spark is not in this table. We could not confirm one current US price for Google AI Pro or Ultra. Meta Muse is free up to a weekly usage limit. ChatGPT and Claude plans also include much more than the agent.
Pick OpenAI dots if…
You already pay for ChatGPT Pro, you live outside the EEA, UK and Switzerland, and you want an agent that keeps working all night on OpenAI's servers.
Pick Gemini Spark if…
Your whole day is in Gmail, Docs and Slides, you pay for Google AI Pro or Ultra, and you are fine keeping Activity on.
Pick Claude Cowork if…
You make long, polished files such as decks, reports and spreadsheets. A frontier Claude model is stronger at that than a model that fits on a laptop.
Pick Meta Muse if…
You want a free helper for errands and shopping, on your phone or in WhatsApp, and you are in the US.
Pick Off Grid AI if…
Your day holds client, legal or deal details. You want your memory and model on your own machine, a yes before every action, and no account or monthly plan.
Why Off Grid AI wins here
This page is about an agent you can trust with your work. Read the top rows.
- It runs on your computer. All four rivals run in a cloud machine or cloud account. Off Grid AI keeps memory on your disk and, with local models, reasons there too.
- Every action waits. Off Grid AI is the only one where every reply, issue or doc waits in Actions for your yes, with a log. The others decide some actions on their own.
- No account, no region. Off Grid AI needs no ChatGPT, Google, Claude or Meta account. It works in the UK and Europe, where dots Pro and Spark don't.
- It knows your day. God works from Pro's memory of your screens, meetings and mail: a morning brief, meeting prep and what people owe you.
- One price. $79.99 once, against $600 to $3,600 over three years for the paid rivals.
Honest limits. God's routines need your computer awake and the app open. The cloud agents keep going while your laptop is closed. Off Grid AI does not shop for you, and a local model is weaker than a frontier one at long documents. Gmail, Linear, Jira and Notion still need the internet when you use them.
FAQ
Which personal AI agent keeps my data on my own computer?
Off Grid AI Desktop Pro. Its memory stays on your disk, and with local models selected the model runs on your computer too. OpenAI dots, Gemini Spark, new Claude Cowork tasks on Pro and Max, and Meta Muse all run in their makers' clouds.
Which personal AI agent asks before every action?
Off Grid AI. Every reply, issue or doc waits in Actions for your yes, and each approval is logged. Gemini Spark and Meta Muse confirm before sensitive actions. Claude Cowork asks in Manual mode, but Auto mode is the default. OpenAI dots uses automatic checks to decide.
Which personal AI agent is cheapest?
Meta Muse is free for most uses. Among paid options, Off Grid AI Pro is $79.99 once on 30 October 2026, a limited-time price. Claude Pro is $200 a year, and dots comes with ChatGPT Pro from $100 a month.
Can I use these agents in Europe or the UK?
Off Grid AI has no region limit and no account. OpenAI's docs say Pro dots are not in the EEA, UK or Switzerland. Google says Spark is not in the EEA, Nigeria, Switzerland or the UK. Meta says Muse is rolling out in the US.
Does Off Grid AI keep working when my computer is off?
No. God's routines run inside the app, so the computer must be awake and the app open. Dots, Spark, Cowork cloud tasks and Muse run in the cloud, so they keep going without your computer.
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