Understanding ChatGPT Work
Summary
ChatGPT Work is a paid feature ($20/month minimum) that comes in two versions: Work Cloud (accessed online) and Work Local (a desktop app). Work Cloud offers capabilities beyond regular ChatGPT Chat, including access to multiple AI models (Sol, Luna, Terra with varying reasoning levels), a code execution environment (an isolated sandbox where code runs) with internet access, a persistent filesystem (storage that stays between sessions), and the ability to publish websites and run sub-agent sessions (automated AI tasks). The main distinction from Chat is that Work is designed for completing specific tasks with clear outcomes, and it includes internet-connected code execution, whereas Chat's code execution is blocked from external internet access.
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Original source: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Aug/30/understanding-chatgpt-work/
First tracked: August 30, 2026 at 08:01 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 75%