ChatGPT
The most widely used AI assistant from OpenAI
Overview
ChatGPT is a large language model chatbot developed by OpenAI. It can answer questions, write content, generate code, analyse documents, and hold extended conversations. Available via web interface and API.
Pricing
Pricing shown for reference only. These figures reflect RECATOOLS research as of 9 May 2026 and may be out of date or incomplete. This is not financial or purchasing advice — always confirm the current price on the provider’s official website before making any decision.
- Web only
- Daily quota
- GPT-4
- Custom GPTs
- Priority access
- Admin console
- Higher limits
Use cases
ASEAN Perspective
ChatGPT in Southeast Asia
Available in all 11 ASEAN markets via the standard ChatGPT web/mobile clients. Pricing is USD-only; ChatGPT Plus is $20/mo (≈SGD 27, MYR 95, IDR 320,000). Voice and image features work without restriction. Custom GPTs are widely used by Singapore SMEs for customer support, legal templates, and internal Q&A bots.
Data residency: workloads run on Microsoft Azure US/EU regions only. For SG/MY data classified as Restricted (PDPA/PDPA), use the Azure OpenAI Service with the Singapore region directly rather than the consumer ChatGPT product.
The most widely deployed AI assistant — strong general capability across writing, coding, analysis. The free tier (GPT-4o, voice, image) makes it the default starting point for individuals.
What most reviews miss: the API pricing has dropped 80% in two years, making it production-viable for ASEAN startups even without enterprise contracts.
Notable facts
- ChatGPT reached 1 million users in just 5 days after launch — faster than any product in history
- The model was trained on approximately 300 billion words of text
- ChatGPT is built on GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) architecture
- OpenAI was co-founded by Elon Musk who later departed from the board in 2018
Frequently asked questions
About this listing
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