Haloon vs ChatGPT: Which One Should You Choose in 2026?
Published on April 29, 2026
TL;DR: ChatGPT gives you the best of the OpenAI ecosystem — GPT-5.5, plugins, Code Interpreter, and custom GPTs. Haloon gives you ChatGPT plus Claude, Gemini, Mistral, and every other major model, for less than a ChatGPT Plus subscription. If you only need GPT, use ChatGPT. If you want the best tool for each task, use Haloon.
At a Glance
| Haloon | ChatGPT | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €15/month | $20/month |
| Models | GPT-5.5, Claude 4.7, Gemini 3.1, Mistral + more | GPT models only |
| Image generation | GPT-Image, Flux, Nano Banana | GPT-Image only |
| Web search | Yes | Yes |
| Custom GPTs / Plugins | No | Yes |
| Code Interpreter | No | Yes |
| Switch models mid-chat | Yes (Reprompt) | No |
| Single conversation history | Yes, across all models | Yes, GPT only |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Pricing
ChatGPT Plus is $20/month. Haloon's Discovery plan is €15/month — roughly 25% cheaper, and it includes every model on the market.
If you're considering paying for both ChatGPT and Claude separately (a common setup for power users), that's $40/month. Haloon costs less than half of that and covers both.
| Plan | Price | What You Get |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Free | Free | GPT-5.3 Instant, limited messages |
| ChatGPT Go | $8/month | GPT-5.3 Instant, no advanced reasoning |
| ChatGPT Plus | $20/month | GPT-5.5, reasoning mode, plugins |
| ChatGPT Pro | $100/month | GPT-5.5 Pro, max compute |
| Haloon Free | Free | Limited access to all models |
| Haloon Discovery | €15/month | All models, image gen, web search |
| Haloon Expert | €30/month | Higher limits, priority access |
Verdict: Haloon wins on price, significantly so if you'd otherwise pay for multiple subscriptions.
Models
This is the central difference between the two products.
ChatGPT gives you access to OpenAI models only: GPT-5.5, GPT-5.5 with reasoning mode, GPT-5.4 Mini for quick tasks. These are excellent models — among the best available. But they're one company's models with one set of strengths and weaknesses.
Haloon gives you access to every major model:
- GPT-5.5 (OpenAI) — versatility, plugins, image generation
- Claude 4.7 Opus (Anthropic) — code, long-form writing, complex analysis
- Gemini 3.1 Pro (Google) — multimodal, massive context, research
- Mistral Large (Mistral AI) — speed, conciseness
- DeepSeek and more
The practical implication: as we showed in our model comparison guide, no single model is best at everything. Claude beats GPT at code. Gemini beats GPT at multimodal. Mistral is faster for simple tasks. With Haloon, you always have the right tool available.
The Reprompt button lets you send the same message to another model in one click — no copy-pasting, no switching tabs. It's the fastest way to find which model gives the best answer for your specific question.
Verdict: Haloon wins clearly on model breadth. ChatGPT wins if you specifically need the OpenAI ecosystem (custom GPTs, plugins).
Image Generation
Both platforms offer image generation, but with different approaches.
ChatGPT integrates GPT-Image directly into the chat flow. The results are excellent — currently best-in-class for text-to-image in a conversational interface. You can iterate on images in conversation, reference previous images, and use GPT-Image's native capabilities.
Haloon offers several image generation models: GPT-Image, Flux, Riverflow or Nano Banana. You get the same GPT-Image quality as ChatGPT, plus alternative styles. Flux and Nano Banana produce distinctive aesthetics that GPT-Image doesn't — useful when you want a different look.
Verdict: Draw. ChatGPT has a more polished image iteration experience within the conversation. Haloon offers more model variety for image generation.
Project Management
Haloon's Projects feature lets you organize conversations with persistent context, custom instructions, and file attachments per project. There is strong isolation between projects: each project has its own context — no possible contamination at the prompt or data level.
ChatGPT offers the same functionality but with a slightly different interface. There is also a tendency to share memory across conversations, which remains configurable but not necessarily intuitive.
Verdict: Draw with minor differences
ChatGPT-Specific Features
There are two areas where ChatGPT has a clear advantage:
Custom GPTs: ChatGPT's marketplace lets you access thousands of pre-built specialized assistants created by the community and businesses — for coding, writing, legal research, customer support, and more. Haloon has no equivalent.
Code Interpreter / Data Analysis: ChatGPT's built-in data analysis tool lets you upload CSV files, run Python code, generate charts, and analyze datasets directly in the chat. It's a powerful tool for data work. Haloon doesn't offer this.
If any of these features are core to your workflow, ChatGPT Plus is the better choice.
Verdict: ChatGPT wins if you rely on custom GPTs, Code Interpreter, or structured projects.
Interface and Experience
Both have clean, modern chat interfaces. The differences are in the details.
ChatGPT has a polished, well-established interface that many users know intuitively. Canvas for collaborative editing, voice mode, and the memory system are distinctive features.
Haloon's key interface advantage is the model switcher and Reprompt button. When you're in a conversation and want to try a different model, it's a single click. The unified history means all your conversations — regardless of which model you used — appear in the same timeline.
Verdict: Subjective. ChatGPT has a more mature ecosystem. Haloon has a better multi-model experience.
Who Should Use ChatGPT?
- You primarily use GPT models and don't need others
- You depend on custom GPTs or the plugin ecosystem
- You use Code Interpreter for data analysis regularly
- You want the most polished native OpenAI experience
Who Should Use Haloon?
- You want access to the best model for each task (code → Claude, multimodal → Gemini, etc.)
- You currently pay for both ChatGPT and Claude (or are considering it)
- You want image generation with multiple styles
- You want European data hosting with GDPR compliance
The Honest Verdict
ChatGPT is the right choice if you're deeply embedded in the OpenAI ecosystem — you use custom GPTs, Code Interpreter, and want the best native GPT experience.
Haloon is the right choice if you want to use the best AI model for each task and don't want to pay for multiple subscriptions. For €15/month, you get ChatGPT's models plus every major competitor.
For most professional users who don't rely on ChatGPT-exclusive features, Haloon delivers more value at a lower price.
Try it yourself
Haloon offers a free trial. Start with the same GPT-5.5 you already know, and discover when Claude or Gemini gives you a better answer.
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