ChatGPT Atlas vs Tencent Yuanbao 腾讯元宝
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
ChatGPT Atlas
OpenAI's AI browser — discontinued, retires 9 Aug 2026
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Tencent Yuanbao 腾讯元宝
Tencent's free consumer AI assistant, tied into WeChat
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| RECATOOLS Score | 5 / 10 | 6.3 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Free tier | Free: full browser, context-aware chat/sidebar, summaries — no Agent Mode | Free on web, mobile and inside WeChat; Tencent publishes no consumer paid plan or usage limits |
| Paid from | ChatGPT Plus/Pro $20/mo+ unlocks Agent Mode (autonomous browsing tasks) | — |
| Has API | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Users | — | ~57 million MAU (March 2026), 4th in China behind Doubao, Qianwen, and DeepSeek |
| Founded | 2025 | 2024 |
| Maker | — | Tencent Holdings |
| Verdict | Note: ChatGPT Atlas is being retired 9 August 2026, with its functionality folded into the ChatGPT desktop app.Atlas is being shut down. OpenAI announced on 9 July 2026 that the standalone browser stops working on 9 Augu... |
Yuanbao's strength is distribution: it sits next to WeChat, reads Official Account articles and summarises chat histories, and since July 2026 runs on Tencent's own Hy3 model with a free agent that produces slides, docum... |
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