🧠 GPTs vs Agentic AI

You’ve heard of GPTs. But what about agents? Here’s how they differ — and where they can work together to build even more powerful tools for your business.

What is a GPT?

A GPT is a language model. It takes in a prompt and returns a response. That response is powerful — it can summarize, explain, or answer — but it doesn’t do anything beyond that on its own.

What is an agent?

An agent is a system that can take action. It can use tools, browse data, remember past steps, and make decisions. Agents often use GPTs under the hood, but add memory, logic, and autonomy.

Simple Example:

A GPT can write an email draft when you ask. An agent can write the email, look up a contact, send it, and update your CRM — all from one prompt.

So which do you need?

• Use a GPT when you want fast, reliable answers trained on your materials
• Use an agent when you need multi-step actions, integrations, or task automation
• You can also combine both: use GPT for language, agent for logic + tools