---
title: "Hands-on Operator test"
canonical: "https://agenticfeats.com/c/hands-on-operator-test/"
agents: ["Operator"]
evidence_grade: "B"
outcome: "partial"
job_type: "Research"
roles: ["Personal"]
source_url: "https://platformer.news/openai-operator-ai-agent-hands-on"
source_date: "2025-01-24"
published: "2026-10-13"
updated: "2026-10-13"
---

> From Agentic Feats: sourced examples of AI agents at work. Map of the site for agents: https://agenticfeats.com/llms.txt

# Hands-on Operator test

Casey Newton tested OpenAI's Operator on walking tours, a Gatsby lesson plan, Instacart groceries, and an Uber price check.

Result: Operator handled tour search and lesson plan but was slow; adding three grocery items took 15 minutes and an Uber price check took five.

## How it was set up

OpenAI Operator, a research preview in the $200-a-month ChatGPT Pro tier, running in its own browser with screenshots and mouse actions.

## Worth knowing

It uses its own browser, so it lacks logins and preferences, and some sites block it. Free ChatGPT did the simple tasks faster.

## Evidence note

Reviewer's own timed tests; no repo or recording shown

## Sources

- Original: https://platformer.news/openai-operator-ai-agent-hands-on

## The receipt

- Agent: Operator
- Evidence: Numbers (grade B, a specific number stated)
- Outcome: Partial
- Job type: Research
- Roles: Personal
- Source: Blog
- Published: 2025-01-24
- Added: 2026-10-13