AutoGen
Multi-agent conversation framework from Microsoft Research.
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AutoGen vs ChatGPT Agent
AutoGen (Microsoft) and ChatGPT Agent (OpenAI) both sit in Agents & Automation. AutoGen is the cheaper entry point at Open source. ChatGPT Agent shipped more tracked changes in the last 30 days (7 vs 0). Every value below comes from the latest crawl of the vendors' own pages.
| Attribute | AutoGen Microsoft | ChatGPT Agent OpenAI |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Agents & Automation | Agents & Automation |
| Version | 0.4 | gpt-6-astra |
| Entry cost | Open source | from $20/mo |
| Pricing tiers | — | ChatGPT Plus $20 |
| Model stack | Azure OpenAI · model-agnostic | GPT-5.2 · GPT-5.4 · gpt-5.6 · gpt-6-astra |
| Context window | — | 196K tokens |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 0 | 7 |
| Origin | Global | Global |
| Capabilities | Group chat, Tool use, Human-in-loop | Virtual browser, Terminal access, Connectors, Takeover mode, Scheduled tasks, Agents SDK, Agent Builder, Computer use |
ChatGPT Agent
Controls a virtual browser and terminal to complete tasks end to end.
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