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ChatGPT vs Merlin

ChatGPT or Merlin? Their plans monthly and yearly, the capabilities their makers state, security and latest updates, side by side — read from the makers' own pages.

In short

  • Both: Searches the web, Reads your files, Makes images, Projects, Mobile app
  • Only ChatGPT states: Understands images, Voice conversation, Remembers you, Desktop app, Your data kept out of training

ChatGPT

ChatGPT is an AI assistant for writing, research, coding, learning, planning, image analysis, and web search.

Plans

Free

Free

  • Unlimited text chats with GPT-5.6 Luna
  • Limited messages with uploads
  • Limited and slower image generation
  • Limited voice chats
  • Limited deep research
  • Limited memory and context

Go

  • $8 / month
  • Everything in Free and:
  • More messages with tools
  • More uploads
  • More image creation
  • More voice chats
  • Longer memory

Plus

  • $20 / month
  • Everything in Go and:
  • Advanced reasoning models with GPT-6
  • Expanded messages and uploads
  • More complex and accurate image creation
  • Expanded deep research
  • Expanded memory and context

Pro

  • From $100 / month
  • Everything in Plus and:
  • 5x more usage
  • Pro reasoning powered by GPT-6 Astra
  • Maximum Codex tasks
  • Unlimited and faster image creation
  • Maximum deep research

Prices checked 2026-09-24 by web search.

Capabilities

  • Searches the web — “Yes. ChatGPT can search the web and cite sources when it needs current information.” source
  • Reads your files — “Upload a file or image to analyze, summarize, or transform (available on paid plans with data analysis).” source
  • Understands images — “Upload a file or image to analyze, summarize, or transform (available on paid plans with data analysis).” source
  • Makes images — “Create an image (“Create a watercolor logo of a mountain at sunrise”). ChatGPT images include C2PA provenance metadata.” source
  • Voice conversation — “Plan: Free, Feature: Voice, Yes” source
  • Remembers you — “Plan: Go, Feature: Memory with past chats, Yes” source
  • Projects — “Plan: Free, Feature: Projects, Yes” source
  • Mobile app — “Mobile apps: iOS and Android.” source
  • Desktop app — “Limited (desktop app) Plan: Free, Feature: ChatGPT Work, Limited (desktop app)” source
  • Your data kept out of training — “Opt-out available Learn more Plan: Free, Feature: Content is used to train our models, Opt-out available” source

Latest updates

About ChatGPT

Merlin

Merlin is an AI chat assistant, browser extension, and mobile app for writing, research, coding, summaries, images, and data analysis.

Plans

Merlin Free

Free

    Merlin $2 plan

    • $2/month
    • $24 per year
    • Access to key Pro-level features
    • Smaller usage quota than Merlin Pro

    Pro(mini)

    • $5/month billed annually
    • $60/year
    • Access to top AI models
    • 70+ AI tools for research and writing
    • Same features as Merlin Pro, with about one-fifth of the usage

    Prices checked 2026-09-24 on the maker’s page.

    Capabilities

    • Searches the web — “Use Live Search in tandem with websites and document sources to write precise, up-to-date reports” source
    • Reads your files — “Just upload guidebooks or lecture PDFs, let Merlin learn from them and respond.” source
    • Makes images — “Generate images with 20+ image models and aspect ratios for web and social media.” source
    • Projects — “With Projects, add any context, create reusable knowledge bases and query repeatedly for tailored responses.” source
    • Mobile app — “iOS app Android app” source

    Latest updates

    About Merlin