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The ChatGPT field guideUpdated Sep 25, 2026

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Open the chat and start typing: no account, no card, nothing to install. When you want better answers, this guide explains how the GPT-6 models work, which one suits which job, and how to write prompts that get you there.

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Illustration of a person in an armchair reading an open book while a speech bubble and leaves rise from its pages, with a laptop and a cup of tea nearby
Fig. 1Good answers start with good questions. The rest of this guide is about asking them.
01Chapter one

What ChatGPT can actually do for you

Think of ChatGPT as a well-read companion who never tires of questions. It drafts, explains, translates, summarises and reasons through problems in plain language, and it adjusts when you push back. It is not a search engine and it is not an oracle. It is a conversation partner that happens to be very good with words, code and structure.

The trick is to treat every answer as a first draft. Ask a follow-up, add context, request a different format. Most of the value shows up in the second and third turns, not the first.

An example exchange

You
I have an interview on Friday for a junior data analyst job. Can you help me prepare?

ChatGPT
Gladly. Let’s do three things: I’ll list the questions analysts are asked most often, we’ll shape a short story from your experience for each one, and then I’ll play the interviewer so you can practise out loud. First, which tools have you used: Excel, SQL, Python?

You
Mostly Excel, and a bit of SQL.

ChatGPT
That covers what most junior roles ask for. Here’s a two-minute SQL warm-up you can try right now…

  1. a.

    Explain anything

    From tax forms to quantum tunnelling, at whatever level you ask for — and again, more simply, if the first try doesn’t land.

  2. b.

    Write and rewrite

    Emails, cover letters, essays and product copy. It drafts quickly and edits to your tone, length and audience.

  3. c.

    Code alongside you

    Writes functions, explains error messages, reviews diffs and translates between languages such as Python, SQL and TypeScript.

  4. d.

    Digest long material

    Paste a report, a contract or meeting notes and get the key points, open questions and next steps.

  5. e.

    Plan and decide

    Trip itineraries, study schedules, project plans, pros and cons laid out so you can make the call.

  6. f.

    Translate and practise languages

    Natural translation across dozens of languages, plus patient conversation practice with gentle corrections.

Treat the first answer as a draft, not a verdict. ChatGPT gets noticeably better the moment you tell it what you actually need.

02Chapter two

Meet the GPT-6 family

In September 2026 OpenAI released three GPT-6 models. All three read up to 1.05 million tokens at once and accept text, images and files. They differ in depth, speed and price.

The flagship

GPT-6 Astra

For deep research and long, careful work

Context
1.05M
Input
$10
Output
$50

The one to reach for when the work is long and the stakes are high: deep research, careful analysis, large codebases and multi-step projects.

Read the GPT-6 Astra notes

The all-rounder

GPT-6 Sol

High-end quality at a sensible price

Context
1.05M
Input
$2
Output
$10

Much of Astra’s polish at a fifth of the price. A strong everyday choice for serious writing, coding and analysis that has to scale.

Read the GPT-6 Sol notes

The sprinter

GPT-6 Luna

Fast, light and very cheap

Context
1.05M
Input
$0.10
Output
$0.50

Built for speed and volume: quick chats, sorting and tagging, pulling data out of text and lightweight agents, at a price measured in cents.

Read the GPT-6 Luna notes

A note about this site: the free chat on chagpt.org is powered by OpenAI’s GPT-6 Luna, the fast tier of the current GPT-6 generation. Its low price is what lets us keep the chat free for everyone. More about GPT-6 Luna

Compare all models
03Chapter three

Pick the guide that fits your day

Each guide is a short, practical playbook with prompts you can copy. Open one, try a prompt in the chat, then adjust it to taste.

Works for everyoneHow to write prompts that get better answersA five-part recipe, before-and-after rewrites and a checklist to keep next to the chat.Read the prompting guide
04Chapter four

How ChatGPT compares with its rivals

Specs are only part of the story, but they are the part anyone can check. Here is the GPT-6 line-up next to the latest models from Anthropic, Google, SpaceXAI and DeepSeek.

API list prices in US dollars per million tokens, as published on OpenRouter on 25 September 2026. Context is the maximum number of tokens a model can take in one request.
ModelMakerReleasedContext windowPrice in / out, per 1M tokensDetails
GPT-6 AstraOpenAISep 4, 20261.05M$10 / $50Model notes
GPT-6 SolOpenAISep 22, 20261.05M$2 / $10Model notes
GPT-6 LunaOpenAISep 22, 20261.05M$0.10 / $0.50Model notes
Claude Opus 5.5AnthropicSep 22, 20261M$4 / $20ChatGPT vs Claude
Gemini 3.8 FlashGoogleSep 2, 20261M$0.75 / $3.75ChatGPT vs Gemini
Grok 4.7SpaceXAISep 21, 2026500K$1.60 / $4.80ChatGPT vs Grok
DeepSeek V4.1 FlashDeepSeekSep 10, 20261M$0.15 / $0.60ChatGPT vs DeepSeek
05Chapter five

Start in three steps

  1. 1

    Open the chat

    Tap “Free chat”. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to install. It works in any modern browser, on a phone or a laptop.

  2. 2

    Say what you need

    Describe the task, who it is for and what a good result looks like. One sentence of context beats a paragraph of politeness.

  3. 3

    Refine the answer

    Ask for changes: shorter, friendlier, as a table, with another example. Keep going until it is right, then copy the result.

Open the free chat
06Chapter six

Questions, answered

The short version of what readers ask us most. The full FAQ goes deeper on privacy, limits and models.

Read the full FAQ
01

Is this ChatGPT chat really free?

Yes. The chat on chagpt.org is free, with no subscription, no card and no trial period. To keep it that way for everyone, there are fair-use limits on how many messages one network can send per minute and per day.

02

Do I need to register or log in?

No. Open the chat and start typing. There is no account to create and no email to confirm. Your conversation is saved in your own browser, so you can carry on later on the same device.

03

Is this the official ChatGPT?

No. chagpt.org is an independent website, not affiliated with or endorsed by OpenAI. Our chat uses OpenAI’s GPT models through the official API, so the answers come from a genuine GPT model, but the site itself is not OpenAI’s ChatGPT app.

04

Which model answers my messages?

OpenAI’s GPT-6 Luna, the fast tier of the current GPT-6 generation. We chose it because it answers well and quickly at a cost low enough to keep the chat free. It is not GPT-6 Astra or Sol, the larger models in the family.

05

Does it work in my language?

Yes. The site is available in 18 languages, and the chat replies in whatever language you write in, from Russian and Spanish to Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and many more.

06

Does it work on my phone?

Yes. The chat runs in any modern mobile browser with nothing to download. You can also add the site to your home screen for quicker access.

Your turn

Close the guide. Open the chat.

The fastest way to learn ChatGPT is to use it. Ask your first question now: it is free, and there is nothing to sign up for.

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