Vision-driven computer-use model that operates a virtual desktop like a human would.
OpenAI Computer Use is a model and API designed to operate a computer via screenshots and simulated mouse/keyboard input, rather than through structured API calls. It's for teams automating tasks in applications that lack an API — legacy software, desktop apps, or arbitrary websites. It differs from browser-only agents by targeting the full desktop surface, not just a browser tab.
| Tier | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| API usage | Pay-as-you-go | Billed per token via OpenAI API |
| ChatGPT Enterprise | Contact us | Includes managed computer-use features |
Always-on ChatGPT agent with its own cloud computer, proactive background research and per-action approval rules.
Terminal-native coding agent with full filesystem and shell access for autonomous software tasks.
Headless browser infrastructure purpose-built for AI agents to navigate and act on the web.
An always-on AI agent starts its own runs, on a schedule or an event. That moves approval from the run to the setup. What to check before you wire one up.
Claude Code auto mode blocked 89% of dangerous commands testers missed. Anthropic's own docs say the classifier never reads tool output. That gap is the answer.
Three AI agent autonomy levels, defined by one test: who approves the next step, and what happens when nobody answers. Six tools placed on the scale, with sources.
No, it's billed pay-as-you-go through the OpenAI API based on token usage; there is no free tier for the computer-use model.
Claude Code and Browserbase both offer agentic automation, though Claude Code is terminal/code-focused and Browserbase is browser-only.
No, it uses OpenAI's own function-calling ecosystem rather than the Model Context Protocol.
In principle yes — it perceives the screen via screenshots and simulates input — but reliability varies by application complexity.
It can complete multi-step tasks without step-by-step human input, though OpenAI recommends human oversight for high-stakes actions.