Test record & evaluation basis

GPTZero · AI content detection

GPTZero, a prominent leader in academic and enterprise AI detection, delivered exceptional diagnostic precision and engineering polish. Against our benchmark AI sample, the cloud-based Model 3.3b completed evaluation in 2.50s, accurately assigning a 100.0% AI probability with zero false-negative drift. With sentence-level coloration, perplexity metrics, and a clean guest workflow, GPTZero firmly earns its top-tier benchmark standing.

Test date 2026-11-01Free tier + subscriptionNative output attachedMethod 2.3.1
1 · Date, environment & tier2026-11-01 · Account / tier unconfirmed

US-West (California, AS2914)

2 · Fixture & native exportCalibrated AI vs human text benchmark (literature master & LLM prose, 780 B) (anchor_aidetector_v1)

JSON · Output attached · Open native file ↗

3 · Price checks vs. test scoreOfficial pricing checked 2026-10-31

Subsequent pricing and service checks are shown separately without altering historical scores.

4 · What one test cannot proveScoped to this fixture & path

One run does not establish all complex scenes, untested paid maxima or long-term uptime.

Plans & historical pricing

GPTZero Free, Premium, and Professional subscription pricing structure · 2026-10-31

Plan · source date
Monthly / one-time
Annual bill / period
Quota & limits
USD 0/month
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Monthly 10,000 words per month, basic AI scan, 1 free advanced scan, 5 AI highlights in Chrome extension

Basic AI scan and detection

Premium (Monthly)2026-10-31 ↗
USD 23.99/month
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Monthly 300,000 words per month, advanced AI scan, multilingual detection, downloadable AI reports

Advanced multi-model detection, exportable reports, extension highlights

Professional (Monthly)2026-10-31 ↗
USD 45.99/month
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Monthly 500,000 words per month (up to 2M overage), batch scan up to 250 files at once, page-by-page scanning

All of Premium, batch scanning up to 250 files, page-by-page scanning, enterprise security

Premium (Annual)2026-10-31 ↗
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Annual price not verified
Annual 300,000 words per month, advanced AI scan

Advanced AI scan and downloadable reports;Displays only equivalent $12.99/mo billed annually without explicit annual total

Professional (Annual)2026-10-31 ↗
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Annual price not verified
Annual 500,000 words per month, 250 files batch scan

Full batch and page-by-page scan;Displays only equivalent $24.99/mo billed annually without explicit annual total

5 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.

Verified direct monthly rates: Premium $23.99/mo, Professional $45.99/mo; annual plan cards show monthly equivalents ($12.99/mo, $24.99/mo) without explicit annual invoice total; Free tier provides 10,000 words/mo.

Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred.

Cancellation, sources & verification record

Cancellation and refund terms unverified

GPTZero Official Pricing Page ↗ · 2026-10-31 Capture 1 ↗

Pricing recorded on the test date · 2026-11-01

Free (10,000 words/month)

Freemium + Premium/Professional subscriptions

Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.

Delivery & access

Free delivery record
Not recorded or not verified
Watermark
Not recorded or not verified
Free allowance
Not recorded or not verified
Account requirements
Not recorded or not verified
Maximum specification record
Overall AI/Mixed/Human probability verdict + AI Sentences/Patterns/Vocab dimensional analysis

May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.

Batch & API
Not recorded or not verified
Manual refinement
Not recorded or not verified

Tested result & sample

Not recorded or not verified

Fixture
anchor_aidetector_v1
Recorded environment
US-West (California, AS2914)
Network-observed server wait
2.5 s
End-to-end reference
2.5 s

Network wait includes round trips, queuing and polling error, not pure inference time. Local timings depend on the device; repetition counts are not standardized in legacy records.

Experience, rules & trust

Disclosure
Not recorded or not verified
Interaction
Not recorded or not verified
Entity record
GPTZero Inc.
Origin
Not recorded or not verified
Domain history record
Not recorded or not verified
Third-party tracking record
Stripe · Google Analytics · Cloudflare
External information
Not recorded or not verified
Processing
Not recorded or not verified
Retention statement
Not recorded or not verified

A recorded statement does not verify deletion or all data-processing behavior.

Verifiable audit trail & evidence

Four SHA-256-verified stages link the benchmark fixture, same-run interface screenshots, native exported artifact and archived pricing sources.

Stage A · Benchmark fixture Calibrated AI vs human text benchmark (literature master & LLM prose, 780 B)

anchor_aidetector_v1 · Inspect fixture & file inspector →

Stage B · Same-run screenshots 3 flow screenshots archived

Captures entry rules, result view and export disclosure.

Stage C · Native exported file JSON · Output attached

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Stage D · Archived pricing sources 1 official source snapshots

GPTZero Official Pricing Page (snapshot ↗)

Screenshots, native output and official claims support different conclusions. Evidence grades are not product safety certifications.

Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 96.2/100

Overall = honesty & reputation × 30% + capability × 70%. Component maxima follow this report’s rubric. List scores are rounded for display; original precision is retained here.

Scoring version 2.3.1 · Test fixture anchor_aidetector_v1

Honesty & reputation · 92/100 · 30%

CriterionScoreRationaleBasis
Pricing transparency33 / 35 Explanation unavailable Evidence A →
Interaction restraint27 / 30 Explanation unavailable Evidence A →
Background & reputation18 / 20 Explanation unavailable Evidence A →
Engineering & privacy14 / 15 Explanation unavailable Evidence A →

Capability · 98/100 · 70%

CriterionScoreRationaleBasis
Task quality65 / 65 AI Probability: 100% · Human Probability: 0% · Label: ai · Calibrated: Yes Evidence A →
Deliverable specifications18 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: Overall AI/Mixed/Human probability verdict + AI Sentences/Patterns/Vocab dimensional analysis Evidence A →
Processing speed15 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 2.5s (API mode: async_verified; network upload 0s / end-to-end 2.5s shown for reference only, never penalized) Evidence A →

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