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ChatGPT vs Venice

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Best overall

ChatGPT

4.3

From $8/mo

Venice

3.4

From $18/mo

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At a glance

Best overallBest valueEasiest to use

Pick it if: Anyone who wants one general-purpose assistant that handles most everyday jobs.

Pick it if: People who want a capable AI that doesn't keep their chats or refuse sensitive and creative requests.

Overview

AttributeChatGPTVenice
In one lineOpenAI's all-rounder: chat, images, voice, web search and agents in one app.A private, uncensored AI app for chat, images and video, with chats kept on your device.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$8/mo$18/mo
Free plan Yes Yes
Works with Claude Code No Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeChatGPTVenice
Overall rating4.3Winner3.4
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.5
3.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers the job it's built for, and how well the pieces fit together.
5.0
4.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.0
3.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.0
3.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.0
3.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeChatGPTVenice
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes
Mobile app Yes Yes
Desktop app Yes No
Browser extension Yes No
API access Yes Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes No
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes No
Connects to other apps Yes No
Open source or self-hosted No No
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes Yes
Understands images Yes Yes
Makes images Yes Yes
Makes video No Yes
Writes code Yes Yes
Runs agents or automations Yes Yes
Learns your brand or style Yes Yes
Works in many languages Yes Yes
Capabilities score15/ 1711/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeChatGPTVenice
Plans

Free

Free

Trying it out and everyday questions.

Free

Free

Trying the privacy and tone before paying.

Go

$8/mo

Casual users who hit the free limits.

ProOur pick

$18/mo, or about $15/mo billed yearly

Daily private chat and image making.

PlusOur pick

$20/mo

Anyone using it most days for work.

Pro Plus

$68/mo

Regular video makers and API users.

Pro

From $100/mo

Heavy users and people living in Codex.

Max

$200/mo

Heavy video generation and frontier model use.

Business

See website

Teams from 2 people up.

Which plan to pickThe free plan is now good enough to use properly, so stay on it until the image, voice or research limits annoy you. Plus is the sensible upgrade. Only look at Pro if you run Codex or deep research all day, and read the current tier details first: Pro 200 now comes with a smaller allowance than it did before 29 September.Use Free for a day to see if it suits you. Pro is the sensible plan for private chat and images. Only go higher if you make a lot of video, and check that auto top-up is switched off in billing before you do.

Key features

AttributeChatGPTVenice
Standout features
  • Image generation and editing
  • Voice mode
  • Deep research
  • ChatGPT Work
  • Plugins and connectors
  • Codex and Sites
  • Chats stay on your device
  • Privacy modes
  • Fewer refusals
  • Images and video
  • Studio editor
  • Agentic chat and API

Pros and cons

AttributeChatGPTVenice
Pros
  • The widest set of built-in tools of any assistant
  • Free plan includes unlimited text chat with GPT-6 Luna
  • Image generation and voice mode are the best in the category
  • Huge ecosystem of plugins, connectors and guides
  • One subscription covers the Codex coding agent too
  • Chat history stays in your browser, not on Venice's servers
  • Answers creative and sensitive questions other assistants refuse
  • Text, images, video and a video editor in one app
  • Wide choice of open and frontier models, plus an API
Cons
  • Writing sounds generic unless you work hard on the prompt
  • Plans and limits change often, and Pro now runs to $500 a month
  • Free and Go plans may show ads
  • It's confident when it's wrong, so check facts before you publish
  • Custom GPTs are being retired, so anything built on them needs moving to plugins
  • Privacy protections differ by mode and model, which is easy to misunderstand
  • Credits run out fast on video, and failed generations can still cost credits
  • Reports of surprise auto top-up charges and slow support on billing problems (Trustpilot 1.9 from 63 reviews)
  • Video models now block some content with face-detection errors, despite the uncensored pitch
  • Clearing your browser loses your chats, and generations are wiped when a plan lapses

Who each one is for

AttributeChatGPTVenice
Best for
  • Everyday questions and brainstorming
  • Making and editing images in the chat
  • Voice conversations on your phone
  • Quick research with web search
  • Private conversations you don't want stored
  • Fiction and creative work other assistants refuse
  • Trying open models without setting anything up
  • Image and video experiments in one app
You'll find it used by
  • Marketers
  • Small business owners
  • Students
  • Developers
  • Privacy-minded professionals
  • Fiction writers
  • Crypto and Web3 users
  • AI hobbyists

Questions people ask

Which is better, ChatGPT or Venice?

ChatGPT scores highest overall in our ratings (ChatGPT 4.3/5 and Venice 3.4/5). ChatGPT is best for everyday questions and brainstorming and making and editing images in the chat. Venice is best for private conversations you don't want stored and fiction and creative work other assistants refuse.

Which is cheaper, ChatGPT or Venice?

ChatGPT: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $8/mo. Venice: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $18/mo.

Which is easier to use, ChatGPT or Venice?

ChatGPT rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Anyone who wants one general-purpose assistant that handles most everyday jobs.

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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